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Songbirds in Trade Database v1.0

In total 6664 matching search results.

Retrieval date: May 16, 2025

Shaft-tailed Whydah

Scientific name: Vidua regia
Family: Viduidae
IUCN Red List status: LC
CITES status: not listed
Trade evidence: yes
Proportion Wild-caught: all
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: very hard
Captive Breeding Effort: unknown
Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no
Subspecies in trade: no
References: 047, 103, 109, 117,
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Straw-tailed Whydah

Scientific name: Vidua fischeri
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: 047, 117,
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Togo Paradise-whydah

Scientific name: Vidua togoensis
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, 259,
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Wilson's Indigobird

Scientific name: Vidua wilsoni
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: 028, 047,
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Barka Indigobird

Scientific name: Vidua larvaticola
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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Jos Plateau Indigobird

Scientific name: Vidua maryae
Family: Viduidae
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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Cameroon Indigobird

Scientific name: Vidua camerunensis
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: unconfirmed,
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Quailfinch Indigobird

Scientific name: Vidua nigeriae
Family: Viduidae
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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Jambandu Indigobird

Scientific name: Vidua raricola
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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Green Indigobird

Scientific name: Vidua codringtoni
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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Dusky Indigobird

Scientific name: Vidua funerea
Family: Viduidae
IUCN Red List status: LC
CITES status: not listed
Trade evidence: yes
Proportion Wild-caught: all
Conservation Concern due to Domestic trade: low
Conservation Concern due to International trade: unknown
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: 108,
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Village Indigobird

Scientific name: Vidua chalybeata
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
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Purple Indigobird

Scientific name: Vidua purpurascens
Family: Viduidae
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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Cuckoo-finch

Scientific name: Anomalospiza imberbis
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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Saxaul Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer ammodendri
Family: Passeridae
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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House Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer domesticus
Family: Passeridae
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: normal
Captive Breeding Effort: frequent
Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: yes
Subspecies in trade: no
References: 020, 047, 104,
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Italian Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer italiae
Family: Passeridae
IUCN Red List status: VU
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: rare
Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no
Subspecies in trade: no
References: 020, 047,
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Spanish Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer hispaniolensis
Family: Passeridae
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: rare
Selective Breeding for Altered Phenotypes: no
Subspecies in trade: no
References: 020, 047, 116, 322,
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Sind Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer pyrrhonotus
Family: Passeridae
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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Somali Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer castanopterus
Family: Passeridae
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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Russet Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer cinnamomeus
Family: Passeridae
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: unknown
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: rutilans
References: 047, 139, 142,
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Plain-backed Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer flaveolus
Family: Passeridae
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: unknown
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, 104, 105,
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Dead Sea Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer moabiticus
Family: Passeridae
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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Cape Verde Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer iagoensis
Family: Passeridae
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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Great Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer motitensis
Family: Passeridae
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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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 16, 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 16, 2025 at https://www.sitdb.org/.