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That is sad. We lived in Solomon Islands several years ago and I often saw pet birds being sold in the market, but that was just one or two at a time. Villagers sometimes would have a lorikeet attached by one leg to a strung wire. I also have an “accidental” photo of an escaped pet cockatoo attacking my toddler–what started as a friendly encounter on the veranda got a bit nasty and I had to push the bird off my baby’s head! Those were my pre-birding days, but think how big my life list would be if I had paid attention back then!