This image shows a densely populated wire birdcage within a market stall in Kandahar, Afghanistan

This image shows a densely populated wire birdcage within a market stall in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Approximately 15 to 20 Red-vented Bulbuls (*Pycnonotus cafer*), identifiable by their dark crests and brown-grey plumage, occupy the cage. Several birds are perched on internal horizontal wires, while others rest on the soiled wire grid floor, which is covered with numerous droppings and scattered feed. A beige rectangular dish and a reddish-brown circular bowl are present on the cage floor, likely for food or water. The background reveals additional colorful birdcages and elements of a market structure, including a blue and yellow corrugated roof or canopy. No human figures are visible.