African bird species in the traditional medicine trade.

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