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Category Archives: Indonesian cagebird trade
Archived 2019 topic: A re-evaluation of the species limits in Asian white-eyes Zosterops: implications and an appeal for information to assess the status of the newly-recognised Sangkar White-eye Z. melanurus
The complex of white-eyes that are currently recognised as the species Mountain White-eye Zosterops montanus, Japanese White-eye Z. japonicus, Oriental White-eye Z. palpebrosus, Enggano White-eye Z. salvadorii and Everett’s White-eye Z. everetti (del Hoyo et al. 2016) have been comprehensively … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Australia, Indonesian cagebird trade, Middle East, Pacific, Taxonomy
Tagged Afghanistan, Ashy-bellied White-eye, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taiwan, Enggano White-eye, Everett's White-eye, Hume's White-eye, India, Indian White-eye, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Japanese White-eye, Laos, Malaysia, Mountain White-eye, Myanmar, Nepal, Oriental White-eye, Pakistan, Philippines, Sangkar White-eye, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Swinhoe's White-eye, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
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Archived 2019 topic: Brown-cheeked Bulbul (Alophoixus bres): request for information
Brown-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus bres (BirdLife International species factsheet) was split from Grey-cheeked Bulbul A. tephronogenys in 2016. The species is restricted to Java and Bali, Indonesia, and inhabits primary and secondary lowland forest. A recent analysis assigned the species a … Continue reading
Archived 2019 topic: Blue-eared Lory (Eos semilarvata): revise global status?
BirdLife species factsheet for Blue-eared Lory: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/blue-eared-lory-eos-semilarvata Blue-eared Lory (Eos semilarvata) is endemic to the island of Seram, Indonesia. It occurs in montane forest on the island, above 1,350m, although it will occasionally range down to 800m (see Reeve et … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade, Parrots
Tagged Blue-eared Lory, Indonesia
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Archived 2019 topic: Pale-bellied Myna (Acridotheres cinereus): revise global status?
BirdLife species factsheet for Pale-bellied Myna The native range of Pale-bellied Myna (Acridotheres cinereus) is restricted to South Sulawesi, north to Rantepao (Coates and Bishop 1997, del Hoyo and Collar 2016). There are also small, but apparently increasing, populations in … Continue reading
Archived 2017 topics: Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush (Garrulax mitratus): uplist to Near Threatened?
Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush (Garrulax mitratus) is currently considered Least Concern, as it has not been thought to approach any of the thresholds for listing as Vulnerable; the Extent of Occurrence is considerably in excess of 20,000 km2, and while the global … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade
Tagged Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
4 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis) is being split: list C. cochinchinensis as Near Threatened?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade, Taxonomy
Tagged Bangladesh, Blue-winged Leafbird, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
4 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Silver-eared Mesia Leiothrix argentauris is being split: list Sumatran Mesia L. laurinae as Critically Endangered, and L. argentauris as Least Concern?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade, Taxonomy
Tagged cagebird trade, Indonesia, Silver-eared Mesia, Sumatra
3 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus forsteni: uplist from Near Threatened to Vulnerable?
Following the split of Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet (BirdLife species factsheet) from Rainbow Lorikeet (Collar et al. 2014) the species was assessed as Near Threatened on the basis that the population was thought to be undergoing a moderately rapid decline owing to … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade, Parrots
Tagged cagebird trade, Indonesia, parrots, Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet
4 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Orange-spotted Bulbul is being split: list Aceh Bulbul Pycnonotus snouckaerti as Vulnerable and P. bimaculatus as Near Threatened?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade, Taxonomy
Tagged Aceh Bulbul, cagebird trade, Indonesia, Java, Orange-spotted Bulbul, Sumatra
4 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Javan White-eye (Zosterops flavus): uplist from Near Threatened to Vulnerable?
Zosterops flavus is currently assessed as Near Threatened on the basis that it has a highly restricted and fragmented range and is likely to be declining moderately as a result of habitat loss, but that the species could still be … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade
Tagged cagebird trade, Indonesia, Java, Javan White-eye
5 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Straw-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus): uplist from Vulnerable to Endangered?
Straw-headed Bulbul (BirdLife species factsheet) is a Sundaic lowland forest and secondary growth riparian specialist with the unfortunate curse of a golden voice. Currently listed as Vulnerable on the basis that the species is estimated to have undergone population declines … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade
Tagged Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Straw-headed Bulbul, Thailand
9 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Black-crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus melanicterus) is being split: list Ruby-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus dispar as Near Threatened?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade
Tagged Black-crested Bulbul, cagebird trade, Indonesia, Java, Ruby-throated Bulbul, Sumatra
6 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora): uplist from Vulnerable to Endangered?
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
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade
Tagged Bali, cagebird trade, Indonesia, Java, Java Sparrow
3 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Asian Pied Starling (Sturnus contra) is being split and placed in the genus Gracupica: list G. contra as Least Concern and Gracupica jalla as Critically Endangered?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade, Taxonomy
Tagged Bali, cagebird trade, Indonesia, Java, Sumatra
2 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa) is being split: list G. religiosa and G. indica as Least Concern, G. robusta as Critically Endangered and G. venerata as Endangered?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade, Taxonomy
Tagged Banyak Islands, cagebird trade, Enggano, Hill Myna, Indonesia, Nias Island
5 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Rufous-fronted Laughingthrush (Garrulax rufifrons): uplist from Endangered to Critically Endangered?
A montane laughingthrush with a restricted historical distribution across the upper slopes of central and western Javan volcanoes, Garrulax rufifrons (BirdLife species factsheet) is currently listed as Endangered under criterion A2cd + 3cd +4cd. This listing, as mentioned above, was … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade
Tagged cagebird trade, Indonesia, Java, Rufous-fronted Laughingthrush
5 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Sumatran Laughingthrush (Garrulax bicolor): uplist from Vulnerable to Endangered?
Following the split of the Sumatran Laughingthrush (BirdLife species factsheet) from White-crested Laughingthrush G. leucolophus (Collar 2006) it was listed as Vulnerable on the basis that it was likely to have a small global population and rapid declines were thought … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade
Tagged cagebird trade, Indonesia, Sumatra, Sumatran Laughingthrush
4 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati): uplist from Least Concern to Near Threatened or Vulnerable?
Greater Green Leafbird occurs in southern Myanmar, southwest Thailand, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the basis that it does not approach any of the thresholds for classification as Vulnerable. This species was present … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade
Tagged Borneo, cagebird trade, Greater Green Leafbird, Indonesia, Java, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sumatra, Thailand
8 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Sumatran Leafbird (Chloropsis media): uplist from Least Concern to Vulnerable?
Following the recognition of Sumatran Leafbird as a species in 2006, the species was assessed as being of Least Concern, on the basis that it did not approach any of the thresholds for Vulnerable. This restricted range Sumatran endemic species … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade
Tagged cagebird trade, Indonesia, Sumatra, Sumatran Leafbird
2 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Black-winged Myna (Acridotheres melanopterus) is being split into A. melanopterus, A tricolor and A. tertius: retain A. melanopterus as Critically Endangered, and additionally list A. tricolor and A. tertius as Critically Endangered?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade, Taxonomy
Tagged Bali, Black-winged Myna, cagebird trade, Indonesia, Java
3 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus): uplist from Least Concern to Vulnerable?
Currently listed as Least Concern on the basis that the species does not approach any of the thresholds for listing as Vulnerable. However, populations of the species within its natural range (Java and Bali [Craig and Feare 2016b]) have declined … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Indonesian cagebird trade
Tagged cagebird trade, Indonesia, Java, Javan Myna
5 Comments
Archived 2016 topics: Re-assessment of species threatened by the Indonesian cage-bird trade
Harvesting wild birds for the cage bird trade has long been recognized as a threat to a select number of species with traits that render them susceptible to unsustainable harvest from the wild, such as Philippine Cockatoo and the particular … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Indonesian cagebird trade
Tagged cagebird trade, Indonesia, Java, Sumatra
1 Comment