this is pramuka market. it is the largest wildlife market in asia, possibly in the world.t is crammed to the gills with caged birds. there can be more than 16,000 birds for sale here in a single day, more than 200 different species. there are three markets like this just in jakarta, so that gives you some idea of the scale of this market and this trade. loud birdsong and commotion. just the auditory assault on the senses is incredible. it is a very noisy place, and it is quite unpleasant, the smell is really quite acrid and overwhelming. for all it might seem to me like a strange, packed place with a strong smell, this is a centre of commerce and community here injakarta. in a growing economy, more and more people are spending their disposable income on the status symbol that is a valuable feathered pet. what are the ranges of prices? that is between about 20 and several thousand us dollars for a songbird. while some birds fetched very high prices, many cost less than a dollar. they are more expensive to feed than they are to buy. people take dozens at a time, they are tre