Songbirds in Trade Database v1.0

In total 6664 matching search results.

Retrieval date: May 17, 2025

Zebra Waxbill

Scientific name: Amandava subflava

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, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: subflava, clarkei

References: 047, 050, 103, 105, 109, 115, 124, 322, 363,

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Locust Finch

Scientific name: Paludipasser locustella

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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Bronze Mannikin

Scientific name: Spermestes cucullata

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 124, 322, 373,

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Black-and-white Mannikin

Scientific name: Spermestes bicolor

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: nigriceps, poensis

References: 047, 105, 115, 116, 266, 322, 363,

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Magpie Mannikin

Scientific name: Spermestes fringilloides

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 115, 124, 266, 322,

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Grey-headed Silverbill

Scientific name: Odontospiza griseicapilla

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 115, 116, 259, 322,

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Madagascar Munia

Scientific name: Lepidopygia nana

Family: Estrildidae

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: low

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, 116, 322,

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African Silverbill

Scientific name: Euodice cantans

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: frequent

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: yes

Subspecies in trade: no

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

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Indian Silverbill

Scientific name: Euodice malabarica

Family: Estrildidae

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: frequent

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: yes

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 103, 116, 139, 322, 361,

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White-rumped Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura striata

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: swinhoei

References: 047, 104, 105, 116, 139, 142, 248, 298, 322, 358, 361, 363,

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Javan Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura leucogastroides

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, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 098, 105, 116, 127, 131, 322,

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Dusky Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura fuscans

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 116, 322,

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Black-faced Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura molucca

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 116, 322,

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Scaly-breasted Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura punctulata

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, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: frequent

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: yes

Subspecies in trade: nisoria

References: 050, 124, 088, 098, 104, 105, 285, 322, 358, 361, 363,

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Black-throated Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura kelaarti

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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White-bellied Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura leucogastra

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, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 105, 182, 322, 355,

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Streak-headed Mannikin

Scientific name: Lonchura tristissima

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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White-spotted Mannikin

Scientific name: Lonchura leucosticta

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 116, 247, 305, 322,

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Five-coloured Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura quinticolor

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: frequent

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: sumbae

References: 047, 116, 322,

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Tricoloured Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura malacca

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, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: atricapilla

References: 088, 090, 104, 105, 116, 139, 150, 322, 353, 361, 363,

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Chestnut Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura atricapilla

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: jagori

References: 047, 050, 105, 116, 250, 285, 358,

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White-capped Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura ferruginosa

Family: Estrildidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: not listed

Trade evidence: yes

Proportion Wild-caught: all

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: unknown

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 103, 131, 150, 298,

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White-headed Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura maja

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, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 088, 097, 098, 103, 105, 145, 285, 298, 322,

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Pale-headed Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura pallida

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: easy

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: subcastanea

References: 047, 116,

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Great-billed Mannikin

Scientific name: Lonchura grandis

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: 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, 116,

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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/.

Zebra Waxbill

Locust Finch

Bronze Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

Magpie Mannikin

Grey-headed Silverbill

Madagascar Munia

African Silverbill

Indian Silverbill

White-rumped Munia

Javan Munia

Dusky Munia

Black-faced Munia

Scaly-breasted Munia

Black-throated Munia

White-bellied Munia

Streak-headed Mannikin

White-spotted Mannikin

Five-coloured Munia

Tricoloured Munia

Chestnut Munia

White-capped Munia

White-headed Munia

Pale-headed Munia

Great-billed Mannikin

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