"The Twelve Days of Christmas" half-dozen (5)

I believe the answer is:

geese

(Other definitions for geese that I've seen before include "Grey-lags" , "Large water birds" , "Cackling creatures" , "Birds in a gaggle" , "Water birds; fools" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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