Songbirds in Trade Database v1.0

In total 6664 matching search results.

Retrieval date: May 17, 2025

Plum-headed Finch

Scientific name: Neochmia modesta

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: low

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, 124, 322,

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Masked Finch

Scientific name: Poephila personata

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: 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: leucotis, personata

References: 002, 047, 103, 115, 124, 354, 363,

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Long-tailed Finch

Scientific name: Poephila acuticauda

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: low

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: acuticauda, hecki

References: 047, 103, 105, 124, 139, 322, 353, 361, 363,

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Black-throated Finch

Scientific name: Poephila cincta

Family: Estrildidae

IUCN Red List status: LC

CITES status: Appendix II (cinta subspecies)

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: no

Subspecies in trade: atropygialis, cincta

References: 002, 047, 103, 105, 116, 142, 322, 353, 363,

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Timor Zebra Finch

Scientific name: Taeniopygia guttata

Family: Estrildidae

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: 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, 131, 322,

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Australian Zebra Finch

Scientific name: Taeniopygia castanotis

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: low

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, 116, 124, 139, 142, 361, 363,

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Double-barred Finch

Scientific name: Taeniopygia bichenovii

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: low

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: bichenovii, annulosa

References: 002, 047, 105, 116, 124, 322, 354, 363, 378,

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Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch

Scientific name: Erythrura hyperythra

Family: Estrildidae

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: no

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: hard

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: intermedia, brunneiventis

References: 042, 047, 098, 105, 116, 298, 322,

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Pin-tailed Parrotfinch

Scientific name: Erythrura prasina

Family: Estrildidae

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: hard

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: prasina

References: 047, 088, 094, 098, 100, 103, 105, 182, 266, 298,

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Green-faced Parrotfinch

Scientific name: Erythrura viridifacies

Family: Estrildidae

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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Tricoloured Parrotfinch

Scientific name: Erythrura tricolor

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: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: yes

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 105, 115, 116, 141, 268, 322, 353, 354, 363,

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Red-eared Parrotfinch

Scientific name: Erythrura coloria

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: hard

Captive Breeding Effort: irregular

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 115, 116, 322,

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Blue-faced Parrotfinch

Scientific name: Erythrura trichroa

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: frequent

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: yes

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 105, 116, 124, 141, 322, 363,

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Papuan Parrotfinch

Scientific name: Erythrura papuana

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: unconfirmed,

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Red-throated Parrotfinch

Scientific name: Erythrura psittacea

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, 116, 124, 259, 266, 268, 322, 363,

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Red-headed Parrotfinch

Scientific name: Erythrura cyaneovirens

Family: Estrildidae

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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Fiji Parrotfinch

Scientific name: Erythrura pealii

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, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: hard

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 105, 116, 124, 322, 363,

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Pink-billed Parrotfinch

Scientific name: Erythrura kleinschmidti

Family: Estrildidae

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: unconfirmed,

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Gouldian Finch

Scientific name: Chloebia gouldiae

Family: Estrildidae

IUCN Red List status: NT

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, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: normal

Captive Breeding Effort: frequent

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: yes

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 047, 103, 105, 109, 115, 116, 124, 266, 268, 322, 361, 363,

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Pin-tailed Whydah

Scientific name: Vidua macroura

Family: Viduidae

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, but plausible

Level of Difficulty of Captive Breeding: hard

Captive Breeding Effort: rare

Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no

Subspecies in trade: no

References: 028, 047, 103, 105, 117, 124, 250, 266, 373,

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Long-tailed Paradise-whydah

Scientific name: Vidua paradisaea

Family: Viduidae

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: moderate

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: 047, 103, 113, 117, 361, 363,

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Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah

Scientific name: Vidua obtusa

Family: Viduidae

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: 113, 047,

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Sahel Paradise-whydah

Scientific name: Vidua orientalis

Family: Viduidae

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: moderate

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: 062,

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Exclamatory Paradise-whydah

Scientific name: Vidua interjecta

Family: Viduidae

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: 117,

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Steel-blue Whydah

Scientific name: Vidua hypocherina

Family: Viduidae

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/.

Plum-headed Finch

Masked Finch

Long-tailed Finch

Black-throated Finch

Timor Zebra Finch

Australian Zebra Finch

Double-barred Finch

Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch

Pin-tailed Parrotfinch

Green-faced Parrotfinch

Tricoloured Parrotfinch

Red-eared Parrotfinch

Blue-faced Parrotfinch

Papuan Parrotfinch

Red-throated Parrotfinch

Red-headed Parrotfinch

Fiji Parrotfinch

Pink-billed Parrotfinch

Gouldian Finch

Pin-tailed Whydah

Long-tailed Paradise-whydah

Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah

Sahel Paradise-whydah

Exclamatory Paradise-whydah

Steel-blue Whydah

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