Those opposing going round hobbling birds (10)

I believe the answer is:
flamingoes
'birds' is the definition.
(flamingo is a kind of bird)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for flamingoes that I've seen is " birds".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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