(a) Captive-bred species. The list in this paragraph includes species of captive-bred exotic birds for which importation into the United States is not prohibited by section 15.11. The species are grouped taxonomically by order.

Open Table
Species Common name
Order Falconiiformes:
Buteo buteo Common European buzzard.
Order Columbiformes:
Columba livia Rock dove.
Order Psittaciformes:
Agapornis personata Masked lovebird.
Agapornis roseicollis Peach-faced lovebird.
Aratinga jandaya Jendaya conure.
Barnardius barnardi Mallee ringneck parrot.
Bolborhynchus lineola (blue form) Lineolated parakeet (blue form).
Bolborhynchus lineola (yellow form) Lineolated parakeet (yellow form).
Bolborhynchus lineola (white form) Lineolated parakeet (white form).
Cyanoramphus auriceps Yellow-fronted Parakeet.
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Red-fronted parakeet.
Forpus coelestis (lutino form) Pacific parrotlet (lutino form).
Forpus coelestis (yellow form) Pacific parrotlet (yellow form).
Forpus coelestis (blue form) Pacific parrotlet (blue form).
Forpus coelestis (cinnamon form) Pacific parrotlet (cinnamon form).
Melopsittacus undulatus Budgerigar.
Neophema bourkii Bourke's parrot.
Neophema chrysostoma Blue-winged Parrot.
Neophema elegans Elegant Parrot.
Neophema pulchella Turquoise parrot.
Neophema splendida Scarlet-chested parrot.
Nymphicus hollandicus Cockatiel.
Platycercus adelaide Adelaide rosella.
Platycercus adscitus Pale-headed rosella.
Platycercus elegans Crimson rosella.
Platycercus eximius Eastern rosella
Platycercus icterotis Western (stanley) rosella.
Platycercus venustus Northern rosella.
Polytelis alexandrae Princess parrot.
Polytelis anthopeplus Regent parrot.
Polytelis swainsonii Superb parrot.
Psephotus chrysopterygius1 Golden-shouldered parakeet.
Psephotus haematonotus Red-rumped parakeet.
Psephotus varius Mulga parakeet.
Psittacula eupatria (blue form) Alexandrine parakeet (blue form).
Psittacula eupatria (lutino form) Alexandrine parakeet (lutino form).
Psittacula krameri manillensis Indian ringneck parakeet.
Purpureicephalus spurius Red-capped parrot.
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Scaly-breasted lorikeet.
Order Passeriformes:
Aegintha temporalis Red-browed Finch.
Aidemosyne modesta Cherry Finch.
Chloebia gouldiae Gouldian finch.
Emblema guttata Diamond Sparrow.
Emblema picta Painted finch.
Lonchura castaneothorax Chestnut-breasted finch.
Lonchura domestica Society (=Bengalese) finch.
Lonchura pectoralis Pictorella finch.
Neochmia ruficauda Star finch.
Poephila acuticauda Long-tailed grassfinch.
Poephila bichenovii Double-barred finch.
Poephila cincta Parson finch.
Poephila guttata Zebra finch.
Poephila personata Masked finch.
Serinus canaria Common Canary.

1Note: Permits are still required for this species under part 17 of this chapter.

(b) Non-captive-bred species. The list in this paragraph includes species of non-captive-bred exotic birds and countries for which importation into the United States is not prohibited by section 15.11. The species are grouped taxonomically by order, and may only be imported from the approved country, except as provided under a permit issued pursuant to subpart C of this part.

[59 FR 62262, Dec. 2, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 2093, Jan. 24, 1996; 82 FR 16540, Apr. 5, 2017]


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