Songbirds in Trade Database v1.0

In total 6664 matching search results.

Retrieval date: May 29, 2025

Seram Golden Bulbul

Scientific name: Hypsipetes affinis

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: no

Proportion Wild-caught: n.a.

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: n.a.

Conservation Concern due to International trade: n.a.

Population Declines due to Trade: n.a.

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: unknown

Captive Breeding Effort: unknown

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: n.a.

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White-headed Bulbul

Scientific name: Hypsipetes thompsoni

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: possible

Proportion Wild-caught: unknown

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: unknown

Conservation Concern due to International trade: unknown

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: unknown

Captive Breeding Effort: unknown

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: unconfirmed,

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Crested Finchbill

Scientific name: Spizixos canifrons

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: low

Conservation Concern due to International trade: low

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 017, 047, 116,

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Collared Finchbill

Scientific name: Spizixos semitorques

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: minority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: moderate

Conservation Concern due to International trade: moderate

Population Declines due to Trade: no, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 014, 116, 124, 139, 141, 142, 194, 250, 266, 328,

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Striated Bulbul

Scientific name: Alcurus striatus

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: all

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: unknown

Conservation Concern due to International trade: low

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: hard

Captive Breeding Effort: unknown

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 113,

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Black-capped Bulbul

Scientific name: Rubigula melanictera

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: possible

Proportion Wild-caught: unknown

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: unknown

Conservation Concern due to International trade: unknown

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: unknown

Captive Breeding Effort: unknown

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 342,

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Flame-throated Bulbul

Scientific name: Rubigula gularis

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: no

Proportion Wild-caught: n.a.

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: n.a.

Conservation Concern due to International trade: n.a.

Population Declines due to Trade: n.a.

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: unknown

Captive Breeding Effort: unknown

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: n.a.

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Black-crested Bulbul

Scientific name: Rubigula flaviventris

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: low

Conservation Concern due to International trade: low

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: caecilii, vantynei, johnsoni

References: 017, 047, 103, 139, 140, 141, 250, 260, 266,

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Ruby-throated Bulbul

Scientific name: Rubigula dispar

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: VU

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: high

Conservation Concern due to International trade: moderate

Population Declines due to Trade: yes

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 017, 047, 081, 088, 090, 094, 113, 131, 150, 182, 260, 300, 328,

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Bornean Bulbul

Scientific name: Rubigula montis

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: possible

Proportion Wild-caught: unknown

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: unknown

Conservation Concern due to International trade: unknown

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: unknown

Captive Breeding Effort: unknown

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: unconfirmed,

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Scaly-breasted Bulbul

Scientific name: Ixidia squamata

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: NT

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: high

Conservation Concern due to International trade: moderate

Population Declines due to Trade: no, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 017, 044, 047, 050, 088, 266, 328,

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Grey-bellied Bulbul

Scientific name: Ixidia cyaniventris

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: NT

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: low

Conservation Concern due to International trade: unknown

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: cyaniventris

References: 088, 150, 266,

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Spectacled Bulbul

Scientific name: Ixidia erythropthalmos

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: possible

Proportion Wild-caught: unknown

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: unknown

Conservation Concern due to International trade: unknown

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: unknown

Captive Breeding Effort: unknown

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 342,

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Straw-headed Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus zeylanicus

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: CR

CITES status: Appendix II (Appendix I from 25 November 2023 onwards)

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: minority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: extreme

Conservation Concern due to International trade: high

Population Declines due to Trade: yes

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 088, 090, 094, 097, 100, 125, 147, 150, 155, 266, 047,

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Spot-necked Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus tympanistrigus

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: NT

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: possible

Proportion Wild-caught: unknown

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: unknown

Conservation Concern due to International trade: unknown

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: unknown

Captive Breeding Effort: unknown

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: unconfirmed,

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Red-whiskered Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus jocosus

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: high

Conservation Concern due to International trade: moderate

Population Declines due to Trade: yes

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: pattani, hainanensis

References: 047, 088, 103, 105, 125, 138, 266, 285, 301, 328, 361, 378,

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Brown-breasted Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus xanthorrhous

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: all

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: low

Conservation Concern due to International trade: low

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: unknown

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 141, 142, 217, 218, 223,

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Light-vented Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus sinensis

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: low

Conservation Concern due to International trade: low

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 124, 138, 139, 140, 142, 266, 328, 363,

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Styan's Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus taivanus

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: VU

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: moderate

Conservation Concern due to International trade: unknown

Population Declines due to Trade: no, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 139,

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Himalayan Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus leucogenys

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: low

Conservation Concern due to International trade: low

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 017, 044, 047, 116, 238, 239, 369,

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White-eared Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus leucotis

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: low

Conservation Concern due to International trade: low

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 050, 124, 141, 268, 282, 328, 363, 369,

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Red-vented Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus cafer

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: low

Conservation Concern due to International trade: low

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 050, 116, 124, 282, 301, 328, 361, 363,

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Sooty-headed Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus aurigaster

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: moderate

Conservation Concern due to International trade: moderate

Population Declines due to Trade: yes

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 088, 094, 097, 098, 104, 127, 150, 266, 047,

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White-spectacled Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus xanthopygos

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: majority

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: low

Conservation Concern due to International trade: low

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 113, 266, 282,

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Black-fronted Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus nigricans

Family: Pycnonotidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: possible

Proportion Wild-caught: unknown

Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: unknown

Conservation Concern due to International trade: unknown

Population Declines due to Trade: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: unknown

Captive Breeding Effort: unknown

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 342,

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Recommended citation: General citation: Bruslund, S., Leupen, B.T.C., Juergens, J., Shepherd, C.R. & Nelson, S.S. (2025). Songbirds in Trade Database (version 1.0). Monitor Conservation Research Society. Accessed on May 29, 2025 at https://www.sitdb.org/.

Individual species citation: Bruslund, S., Leupen, B.T.C., Juergens, J., Shepherd, C.R. & Nelson, S.S. (2025). [species scientific name] in Songbirds in Trade Database (version 1.0). Monitor Conservation Research Society. Accessed on May 29, 2025 at https://www.sitdb.org/.

Seram Golden Bulbul

White-headed Bulbul

Crested Finchbill

Collared Finchbill

Striated Bulbul

Black-capped Bulbul

Flame-throated Bulbul

Black-crested Bulbul

Ruby-throated Bulbul

Bornean Bulbul

Scaly-breasted Bulbul

Grey-bellied Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

Straw-headed Bulbul

Spot-necked Bulbul

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Brown-breasted Bulbul

Light-vented Bulbul

Styan's Bulbul

Himalayan Bulbul

White-eared Bulbul

Red-vented Bulbul

Sooty-headed Bulbul

White-spectacled Bulbul

Black-fronted Bulbul

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