The Flock

"Bird racing" or “romping” is a underdocumented pastime in the West Indies—most prevalent in Guyana—where men “race” birds against each other. Two adjudicators stand on either side of the cages counting how many individual tweets and whistles each bird makes. The first to count to 50 wins.

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The Flock
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The Flock

"Bird racing" or “romping” is a underdocumented pastime in the West Indies—most prevalent in Guyana—where men “race” birds against each other. Two adjudicators stand on either side of the cages counting how many individual tweets and whistles each bird makes. The first to count to 50 wins.

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