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Table 3 Price estimates reported by the interviewees for songbirds traded in the study region

From: Illegal trade of songbirds: an analysis of the activity in an area of northeast Brazil

Species

UV

NI

Average purchase value (US$)

Purchase value (US$)

Average sale value (US$)

Sale value (US$)

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Sporophila lineola

0.54

24

29.52

2.87

114.94

37.50

7.18

100.57

Spinus yarrellii

0.21

11

14.36

14.36

14.36

43.10

14.36

100.57

Sporophila nigricollis

0.79

39

26.87

2.01

114.94

27.55

6.32

71.83

Sporophila ardesiaca

0.06

2

100.57

100.57

100.57

0.00

 

0.00

Sporophila albogularis

0.83

39

21.33

1.29

86.20

22.32

7.18

114.94

Zonotrichia capensis

0.75

45

73.92

8.62

172.41

50.43

8.62

143.67

Sicalis luteola

0.11

5

26.86

 

25.86

22.98

 

22.98

Euphonia chlorotica

0.06

9

1.46

 

1.46

2.87

 

2.87

Estrilda astrild

0.04

4

0.00

 

0.00

7.18

 

7.18

Volatinia jacarina

0.21

19

8.62

 

8.62

22.98

14.36

31.60

Turdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818

0.46

21

67.36

14.36

244.25

39.91

25.86

57.47

Turdus amaurochalinus Cabanis, 1850

0.03

1

43.10

 

43.10

0.00

 

0.00

Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818

0.41

21

20.11

14.36

28.73

30.45

17.24

43.10

Cacicus cela

0.09

4

5.74

4.31

8.62

11.49

8.62

14.36

Sicalis flaveola

0.41

40

27.03

7.18

57.47

26.26

17.24

57.47

Cyanoloxia brissonii

0.72

36

48.22

25.00

373.56

69.48

8.62

229.88

Tangara cayana

0.16

9

2.29

 

2.29

11.49

 

11.49

Tangara palmarum

0.12

3

0.00

 

0.00

20.11

 

20.11

Tangara sayaca

0.59

27

29.45

4.31

43.10

40.22

14.36

86.20

Paroaria dominicana

0.82

40

73.16

2.29

344.82

52.67

14.36

143.67

Cyanocorax cyanopogon

0.03

1

0.00

 

0.00

8.62

 

8.62

Sporophila bouvreuil

0.06

4

57.47

 

57.47

7.18

 

7.18

Coryphospingus pileatus

0.06

1

0.00

57.47

0.00

0.00

 

0.00

Icterus jamacaii

0.14

5

29.09

7.18

71.83

50.28

28.73

71.83

Pitangus sulphuratus

0.06

6

0.00

 

0.00

43.10

 

43.10

Saltator similis d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

0.06

2

122.12

43.10

201.14

140.80

51.72

229.88

Gnorimopsar chopi

0.06

3

114.94

114.94

114.94

114.94

 

114.94

Amazona aestiva

0.03

4

83.33

80.45

86.20

114.94

 

114.94

Mimus saturninus

0.12

5

24.42

20.11

28.73

64.65

28.73

350.00

Eupsittula cactorum

0.04

5

8.62

 

8.62

11.49

 

11.49

Coereba flaveola

0.03

1

8.62

 

8.62

20.11

 

20.11