A tree opens its trunk to provide a refuge for a hero pursued by the monstrous bird. When the bird follows the hero the tree crushes it squeezing its trunk again
| Areal ID | Tradition |
| 16.1.2.1 | Ayoreo |
| 16.1.2.2 | Chamacoco (Ishir) |
| 16.1.3.1 | Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay) |
| 16.1.3.3 | Chorote |
| 16.1.4.1 | Makka |