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Songbirds in Trade Database v1.0

In total 6664 matching search results.

Retrieval date: May 17, 2025

Northern Red Bishop

Scientific name: Euplectes franciscanus
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: LC
CITES status: not listed
Trade evidence: yes
Proportion Wild-caught: majority
Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: unknown
Conservation Concern due to International trade: moderate
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
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Southern Red Bishop

Scientific name: Euplectes orix
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: LC
CITES status: not listed
Trade evidence: yes
Proportion Wild-caught: majority
Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: unknown
Conservation Concern due to International trade: moderate
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
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Zanzibar Red Bishop

Scientific name: Euplectes nigroventris
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: LC
CITES status: not listed
Trade evidence: yes
Proportion Wild-caught: majority
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: normal
Captive Breeding Effort: rare
Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no
Subspecies in trade: no
References: 047, 113, 266,
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Red-collared Widowbird

Scientific name: Euplectes ardens
Family: Ploceidae
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: very hard
Captive Breeding Effort: unknown
Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no
Subspecies in trade: no
References: 028, 047, 113, 266,
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Red-cowled Widowbird

Scientific name: Euplectes laticauda
Family: Ploceidae
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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Yellow Bishop

Scientific name: Euplectes capensis
Family: Ploceidae
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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Yellow-mantled Widowbird

Scientific name: Euplectes macroura
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: LC
CITES status: not listed
Trade evidence: yes
Proportion Wild-caught: majority
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: very hard
Captive Breeding Effort: rare
Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no
Subspecies in trade: no
References: 062, 113, 266,
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Fan-tailed Widowbird

Scientific name: Euplectes axillaris
Family: Ploceidae
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: 105,
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White-winged Widowbird

Scientific name: Euplectes albonotatus
Family: Ploceidae
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: 047, 113,
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Marsh Widowbird

Scientific name: Euplectes hartlaubi
Family: Ploceidae
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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Jackson's Widowbird

Scientific name: Euplectes jacksoni
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: NT
CITES status: not listed
Trade evidence: yes
Proportion Wild-caught: all
Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: unknown
Conservation Concern due to International trade: moderate
Population Declines due to Trade: no, but plausible
Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: very hard
Captive Breeding Effort: unknown
Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no
Subspecies in trade: no
References: 047, 113,
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Montane Widowbird

Scientific name: Euplectes psammacromius
Family: Ploceidae
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.
References:
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Long-tailed Widowbird

Scientific name: Euplectes progne
Family: Ploceidae
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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Red Fody

Scientific name: Foudia madagascariensis
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: LC
CITES status: not listed
Trade evidence: yes
Proportion Wild-caught: minority
Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: low
Conservation Concern due to International trade: moderate
Population Declines due to Trade: no
Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: easy
Captive Breeding Effort: irregular
Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no
Subspecies in trade: no
References: 047, 105, 117,
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Aldabra Fody

Scientific name: Foudia aldabrana
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: EN
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.
References:
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Grand Comoro Fody

Scientific name: Foudia consobrina
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: NT
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.
References:
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Red-headed Fody

Scientific name: Foudia eminentissima
Family: Ploceidae
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: normal
Captive Breeding Effort: unknown
Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no
Subspecies in trade: no
References: 105,
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Forest Fody

Scientific name: Foudia omissa
Family: Ploceidae
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.
References:
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Reunion Fody

Scientific name: Foudia delloni
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: EX
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.
References:
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Mauritius Fody

Scientific name: Foudia rubra
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: EN
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.
References: 205,
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Seychelles Fody

Scientific name: Foudia sechellarum
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: NT
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.
References:
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Rodrigues Fody

Scientific name: Foudia flavicans
Family: Ploceidae
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: 342,
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Bob-tailed Weaver

Scientific name: Brachycope anomala
Family: Ploceidae
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.
References:
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Baglafecht Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus baglafecht
Family: Ploceidae
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: reichenowi
References: 044, 047, 050, 328,
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Bannerman's Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus bannermani
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: VU
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 17, 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 17, 2025 at https://www.sitdb.org/.