Protagonist of the story is a bird-catcher (bird-hunter) or a son of a bird-catcher (bird-hunter)
| Areal ID | Tradition |
| 3.5.1.1 | Greeks (modern) |
| 3.5.2.3 | Bosnia Muslims |
| 5.2.2.2 | Azeris (Azerbaijanis) |
| 5.2.2.3 | Anatolia Turks |
| 5.3.2.4 | Saudi Arabia |
| 5.3.3.1 | Yemen |
| 5.3.3.3 | Soqotri |
| 5.4.2.6 | Pashto |