Bittern's song. (Cf. A2261.1, A2275.3.)

Motif

Bittern's song. (Cf. A2261.1, A2275.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: voice and hearing. · view the constellation · filed as A2426.2.3

Within the index

Filed under Cries of birds.

Filed beside it

Nightingale's song. (Cf. A2272.1.1.) Garden warbler's song. (Cf. A2272.1.3.) Hoopoe's song. (Cf. A2261.1, A2275.3.) Cuckoo's song. (Cf. A2275.2.) Cawing of crow Croaking of raven Why dove coos Why goose quacks Why duck quacks What parrot says Meaning of swallow's song Cackling of guinea hen Why certain species of eagle cries like a baby: spirit of tortured baby became an eagle Origin of cry of brain-fever bird Origin of owl's cries. (Cf. A2427.3.) Origin and meaning of cock's cry "cock-a-doodle-do"

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Shepherd transformed to bird still calls sheep: explanation of bird cries. Usually told of hoopoe and bittern. (Cf. A1952, A1965.2, A2275.3, A2425, A2426.2.3, A2426.2.4.) Animal cries reminiscent of former life as man. (Cf. A2261.1, A2426.2.3, A2426.2.4.)

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