Genomic data reveal shift in geographic source of an illegally traded songbird

Wildlife forensics using genomic data can be instrumental in informing conservation action by identifying trade routes and animals' provenance to help law enforcement. We obtained c. 10,000 genome-wide markers spanning a panel of 87 wild, captive and confiscated individuals of one of the most widely traded songbirds in Southeast Asia, Swinhoe's white-eye (Zosterops simplex), to examine shifts in trade routes.