Nias parrot (Gracula religiosa robusta), protected by Government Regulation number 7/1999, on sale at wildlife shop in Simpang Peut, west coast of Aceh in Nagan Raya district.
Price of 1 parrot is Rp. 2,500,000. Several other common birds are also on sale at this shop such as Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus), Common Flameback (Dinopium javanense), Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati), and White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus).
Nias parrots can be easily found on sales in Medan (Pasar Bintang, Merak Jingga) and in Jakarta (Pasar Pramuka), and Bandung. In Jakarta, the Nias parrot is called “Medan Parrot,” while in Medan it is called “Aceh Parrot” or “Mentawai Parrot”.
