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- Creation of sandpiper: Pharaoh's cook calls drowned army to dinner. A1944.1
- Woodpecker from devil's herdsman transformed. The devil strikes his herdsman so that he turns into a bird who continually calls after his beloved cow. (Cf. A1710.) A1957.1
- 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.) A2261.1
- Bird reveals dead rider. Calls out in human voice at seeing living woman riding behind dead man. B131.4
- Animal calls the dawn. The sun rises as a result of the animal's call. B755
- When cow calls her calf, all cattle graze. B852
- Noah's curse admits devil to ark. Devil persuades Noah's wife to stay out of ark till Noah shall call devil in. Noah at last loses patience and calls out, "The devil! Come in!" The devil comes in and turns himself into a mouse. C12.5.1
- Man calls on devil to descend chimney when angry at wife. The devil comes, makes pudding black. C12.5.5
- Man calls wife "my swallow"; she becomes swallow. (Cf. A1917.) D511.1
- Magic cloth betrays thief. Calls out, telling who is wearing it. D1318.8.1
- Magic object calls animals together. D1441
- Magic musical instrument calls animals together. (Cf. D1210.) D1441.1
- Magic flute calls animals together. (Cf. D1223.1.) D1441.1.1
- Magic pipe calls animals together. (Cf. D1224.) D1441.1.2
- Magic fiddle calls animals together. (Cf. D1233.) D1441.1.3
- Magic lute calls animals together. (Cf. D1232.) D1441.1.3.1
- Magic harp calls animals together. (Cf. D1231.) D1441.1.3.2
- Magic song calls animals together. (Cf. D1275) D1441.1.4
- Charm calls down swarm of bees. (Cf. D1273.) D1441.2
- Bird calls as evil omen. D1812.5.1.12.2