The most desirable songbird in Indonesia is disappearing from the wild | Wild Targets

Mongabay
Feb 18, 2026, 11:12 am66 pts
SUMATRA, Indonesia — Armed with a machete, some sticky gum and a recording of birdsong on his phone, “Peni” makes his way into the forest. He’s searching for songbirds in the Sumatran jungle, specifically the white-rumped shama (Copsychus malabaricus), known locally as murai batu. The popularity of…

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