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Songbirds for Sale

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC News EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC News North America

The songbird trade in Indonesia is booming, causing dozens of protected species to be threatened with extinction. Tens of thousands of birds trapped from the wild are packed into cages in city markets and sold as status symbols and pets. Our World's Victoria Gill travels to Indonesia and meets conservationists in search of a safe haven for some of the world's most endangered songbirds. Show less

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Presenter:
Victoria Gill

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