Market monitoring and interviews conducted with field reserchers, experts and traders on the status and dynamics of Greater Green Leafbirds in trade. This paper lays out the results and observations from markets and seizures and proposes steps to prevent further declines.
Key points
- Songbird competitions are driving the demand for the species.
- Interviews with trappers noted that possession of this species has become "fashionable".
- The price of specimens of Greater Green Leafbird is increasing
- Anecdotal evidence from locals indicated that many individuals along the Indonesian-Malaysian border Q Leafbirds, indicating that the species has declined greatly in or even been extirpated from West Kalimantan and that trappers are seeking new forests to target this species.
Suggested citation
Chng, S. C. L., Eaton, J. A., & Miller, A. E. (2017). Greater Green Leafbirds: the trade in Southeast Asia with a focus on Indonesia. Traff. Bull, 29, 4-8.
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