The Scarlet Ibis

what is the importance of the title?

I'm not sure what other things the title is connected to the story other than Doodle like the scarlet ibis dies in the end. Also when I look for quotations those are the only ones I can find

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The dying scarlet ibis that the family encounters in the final section of the story is a clear symbol for Doodle. Just like Doodle, the ibis's strength has diminished, and though it has fought through a terrible storm it simply cannot hold on any longer, alone and weak. The narrator does not realize just how alike Doodle and the ibis are until he holds Doodle's body in his arms at the very end, noticing the red of Doodle's blood and the thinness of his limbs. The story builds up to the appearance of this powerful symbol at the climax.