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A participant hangs his birdcage. AFP
Feathered competitors sit in their cages during a bird-singing competition in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat. AFP
More than 1,600 birds from Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore took part in the annual contest. AFP
A bird owner from Malaysia hangs his feathered competitor. AFP
A bird awaits the start of the competition. AFP
Spectators watch the birds perform. AFP
Rows upon rows of birdcages are hung during the event. AFP
Birdcages are silhouetted against the sky. AFP
A participant checks on his bird. AFP
Birds sit in their cages during the competition. AFP
A participant hangs his birdcage. AFP
Feathered competitors sit in their cages during a bird-singing competition in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat. AFP
More than 1,600 birds from Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore took part in the annual contest. AFP
A bird owner from Malaysia hangs his feathered competitor. AFP
A bird awaits the start of the competition. AFP
Spectators watch the birds perform. AFP
Rows upon rows of birdcages are hung during the event. AFP
Birdcages are silhouetted against the sky. AFP
A participant checks on his bird. AFP
Birds sit in their cages during the competition. AFP
A participant hangs his birdcage. AFP
Thailand's annual birdsong competition - in pictures
Thousands of spectators are drawn to Narathiwat every year to watch an array of loud fowl compete for the crown of wickedest warbler
The National
25 September, 2018
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