Songbirds in Trade Database v1.0

In total 6664 matching search results.

Retrieval date: May 17, 2025

Northern Red-headed Weaver

Scientific name: Anaplectes leuconotos

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.

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Southern Red-headed Weaver

Scientific name: Anaplectes rubriceps

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 Weaver

Scientific name: Anaplectes jubaensis

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.

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Black-bellied Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta rara

Family: Estrildidae

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, 116, 124, 314, 322, 363,

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Bar-breasted Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta rufopicta

Family: Estrildidae

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: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 019, 047, 115, 116, 322,

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Brown Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta nitidula

Family: Estrildidae

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-billed Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta senegala

Family: Estrildidae

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: frequent

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: senegala, ruberrima, flavodorsalis

References: 047, 105, 109, 115, 116, 322, 363, 373,

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Rock Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis

Family: Estrildidae

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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Chad Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis

Family: Estrildidae

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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Jameson's Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta rhodopareia

Family: Estrildidae

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: 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, 103, 108, 322,

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Mali Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta virata

Family: Estrildidae

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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African Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta rubricata

Family: Estrildidae

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: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: frequent

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: haemaceptophala, neglecta

References: 047, 050, 105, 109, 115, 116, 322, 353,

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Vinaceous Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta vinacea

Family: Estrildidae

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: 019, 062, 108, 259, 363,

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Grey Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta nigricollis

Family: Estrildidae

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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Ethiopian Firefinch

Scientific name: Lagonosticta larvata

Family: Estrildidae

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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Brown Twinspot

Scientific name: Clytospiza monteiri

Family: Estrildidae

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: hard

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 113, 322,

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Red-billed Pytilia

Scientific name: Pytilia lineata

Family: Estrildidae

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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Red-winged Pytilia

Scientific name: Pytilia phoenicoptera

Family: Estrildidae

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

References: 047, 105, 115, 124, 268, 322, 363, 373,

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Orange-winged Pytilia

Scientific name: Pytilia afra

Family: Estrildidae

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

References: 047, 105, 115, 322,

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Yellow-winged Pytilia

Scientific name: Pytilia hypogrammica

Family: Estrildidae

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

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 050, 105, 115, 116, 124, 322,

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Green-winged Pytilia

Scientific name: Pytilia melba

Family: Estrildidae

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: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 103, 105, 109, 266, 322,

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Pink-throated Twinspot

Scientific name: Hypargos margaritatus

Family: Estrildidae

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-throated Twinspot

Scientific name: Hypargos niveoguttatus

Family: Estrildidae

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: hard

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 050, 105, 109, 115, 322,

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Dybowski's Twinspot

Scientific name: Euschistospiza dybowskii

Family: Estrildidae

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: 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, 105, 116, 124, 314, 322,

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Dusky Twinspot

Scientific name: Euschistospiza cinereovinacea

Family: Estrildidae

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: hard

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 050, 322,

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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/.

Northern Red-headed Weaver

Southern Red-headed Weaver

Red Weaver

Black-bellied Firefinch

Bar-breasted Firefinch

Brown Firefinch

Red-billed Firefinch

Rock Firefinch

Chad Firefinch

Jameson's Firefinch

Mali Firefinch

African Firefinch

Vinaceous Firefinch

Grey Firefinch

Ethiopian Firefinch

Brown Twinspot

Red-billed Pytilia

Red-winged Pytilia

Orange-winged Pytilia

Yellow-winged Pytilia

Green-winged Pytilia

Pink-throated Twinspot

Red-throated Twinspot

Dybowski's Twinspot

Dusky Twinspot

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