Algerians Campaign To Save Treasured Songbird From Hunters

Keeping goldfinches is common in Algeria, but conservationists are calling for the species to be safeguarded from illegal hunting and trading (Credit: AFP)

With its vivid plumage and sweet trill, the goldfinch has long been revered in Algeria, but the national obsession has also driven illegal hunting, prompting calls to protect the songbird.

Amid a persistent demand for the bird that many choose to keep in their homes, conservation groups in the North African country are now calling for the species to be safeguarded from illegal hunting and trading.