Figure 2. African bird species in the traditional medicine trade.

A. Heads of a variety of species, including a Western Grey Plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator), Double-toothed Barbet (Lybius bidentatus), Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) and Double-spurred Francolin (Francolinus albogularis) (Ouagadougou market, Burkina Faso). B. Vultures and raptors, a high conservation priority group, sold here in Xipamanine market, Maputo, Mozambique. C. A basket of more than 15 species, including Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomis glaucurus), Fine-spotted Woodpecker (Campethera punctuligera), African Wood-Owl (Strix woodfordii), Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), White Helmet-Shrike (Prionops plumatus), and Standard-winged Nightjar (Macrodipteryx longipennis) (Dantokpa market, Benin). D. Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) (Ouagadougou market, Burkina Faso). [Photos: A.B. Cunningham]