Tag Archives: Java Sparrow

Red List Implications of the Asian Songbird Trade

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Rob Martin (BirdLife International)

While historically recognised as a threat to species, the cage bird trade, and in particular the Indonesian songbird trade has been receiving more attention as a key driver behind species declines in Asia (see Chng et al. 2015, Eaton et al. 2015, Harris et al. 2015, … Continue reading →

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Archived 2016 topics: Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora): uplist from Vulnerable to Endangered?

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Rob Martin (BirdLife International)

Java Sparrow (BirdLife species factsheet) is currently listed as Vulnerable on the basis that intense trapping activity is inferred to have caused rapid declines in the population that are suspected to exceed 30% over the previous, current and future ten … Continue reading →

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