'Like a human singer': Inside the world of birdsong competition in Singapore
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Jun 24, 2019, 05:34 IST | Updated: Jun 24, 2019, 05:34 IST
Just after dawn on Sunday (June 24), about 150 zebra doves, called 'merbok' locally, were hoisted up in their cages onto tall poles on a large field in Singapore for a competition that will pitch their songs against each other.
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