These little-known, colorful birds are latest victims of Indonesia’s caged-bird trade

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By <a class="author-link"…Mar 14, 2016, 5:07 am82 pts
The elusive, little-known pitta is fast-becoming the victim of wildlife traffickers. Commonly called “jewels of the forest”, these bright and colorful birds are being sold openly -- and illegally -- in Indonesia’s bird markets, a new study by TRAFFIC and Birdtour Asia has found. Most of the world’s…

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