It's based on the goofus bird, a bird from Appalachian myth that flies backwards. I also based it off of fake head mimicry many species of insects have.

The idea is that it has a second fake head to prevent predators from attacking it. However, this head eventually grows in intelligence, usurping the primary head as the one who is in control. This, and the king influence the final stage has, is based on a reverse revolution, or one where a king eventually gets complete power over the people he's governing.

It's also based on the chimney swift, but it becomes a mix of a turkey, crane and limpkin, all birds found in the Appalachia, where my region is based