NOTE: All photos copyright by Cikananga Conservation Breeding Centre The birdlife of South East Asia, particularly Indonesia, has been long adored by birdwatchers and aviculturists. Over the past couple of decades, ‘twitchers’ have noted a decline in the number of birds in some areas which formerly supported a wealth of avian activity. Whilst habitat loss is a huge factor in the decline of birds, the cage bird trade is decimating populations across Southeast Asia. Many species from this area are now commonplace in our aviaries or zoos, such as fairy bluebirds and shamas, but relatively few people are aware of the immense threat faced by these birds in their native…