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Songbirds in Trade Database v1.0

In total 6664 matching search results.

Retrieval date: May 17, 2025

Bates's Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus batesi
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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Black-chinned Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus nigrimentus
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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Bertram's Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus bertrandi
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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Slender-billed Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus pelzelni
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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Loango Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus subpersonatus
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: VU
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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Little Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus luteolus
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: 062,
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Spectacled Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus ocularis
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: 328,
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Olive-naped Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus brachypterus
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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Black-necked Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus nigricollis
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: LC
CITES status: not listed
Trade evidence: yes
Proportion Wild-caught: minority
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,
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Strange Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus alienus
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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Black-billed Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus melanogaster
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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Cape Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus capensis
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: LC
CITES status: not listed
Trade evidence: yes
Proportion Wild-caught: minority
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,
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Bocage's Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus temporalis
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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African Golden Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus subaureus
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: 113,
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Holub's Golden Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus xanthops
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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Orange Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus aurantius
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: 103, 113, 322,
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Heuglin's Masked Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus heuglini
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: 259,
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Golden Palm Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus bojeri
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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Taveta Golden Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus castaneiceps
Family: Ploceidae
IUCN Red List status: LC
CITES status: not listed
Trade evidence: yes
Proportion Wild-caught: minority
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: normal
Captive Breeding Effort: rare
Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no
Subspecies in trade: no
References: 047, 113, 117,
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Principe Golden Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus princeps
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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Northern Brown-throated Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus castanops
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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Southern Brown-throated Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus xanthopterus
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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Kilombero Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus burnieri
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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Rüppell's Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus galbula
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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Northern Masked Weaver

Scientific name: Ploceus taeniopterus
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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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/.