Anger as Cyprus MP shows off banned dish of songbirds at restaurant

Evgenios Hamboullas, a member of the national parliament's environment committee, posted a picture on Facebook showing the dish made of the birds

A Cypriot MP has stirred controversy online after posting a picture of himself at a table serving a dish of songbirds whose poaching is banned on the Mediterranean island.

Evgenios Hamboullas - a member of the environment committee in the house of representatives - uploaded the image to Facebook on Saturday with the catchline: "Soon in our restaurants! Happy Holidays!"