§ 15.33 Species included in the approved list.

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Title 50 CFR: Wildlife and Fisheries › Chapter I: UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › Part 15: WILD BIRD CONSERVATION ACT › Subpart D: Approved List of Species Listed in the Appendices to the Convention › § 15.33: § 15.33 Species included in the approved list.

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(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.

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 chrysopterygius

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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

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Polytelis anthopeplus

Regent parrot.

Polytelis swainsonii

Superb parrot.

Psephotus chrysopterygius

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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.

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Note:

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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