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- Thrush steals woodcock's song. (Cf. A2423.1.1, A2423.2.1.) A2245.1
- Color of woodcock. A2411.2.3.1
- How woodcock got voice. Traded with turkey. (Cf. A2247). A2421.2
- Woodcock's ugly voice. Exchanged with thrush. (Cf. A2245.1.) A2423.1.1
- Thrush's beautiful voice. Exchanged with woodcock. (Cf. A2423.1.1, A2245.1.) A2423.2.1
- Devil in form of woodcock. G303.3.3.3.4
- Talkative wife discredited. Husband tells his talkative wife about treasure he has discovered. To discredit her report he tells her also of impossible things (woodcock in the fish net, fish in the bird trap, etc.). She repeats it all and whole story is disbelieved. Husband may keep his treasure. J1151.1.1