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[edit] The Avianitarian and the Wild Bird Conservation Act

People who propagate, care and tend to exotic birds 

under the Wildbird Conservation Act 1992.

a) Avianitarian:

the person performing the majority of the following acts: ”''Exotic bird means any live or dead member of the Class Aves that is not indigenous to the 50 States or the District of Columbia, including any egg or offspring.” Reference: Wildbird Conservation Act 1992, enacted 11/23/1992

(1) Propagate exotic birds for the purpose of sale, trade, conservation, gift, or display;

(2) Practice avicultural medicine,

(3) Care for one(1) or more pair(s) of exotic birds,

(4) Artificially incubate and hatch chicks according to procedures, and manage chicks in the nest box that were reared by propagating pairs of birds,

(5) Manage Hand feeding in avian nursery according to procedures,

(6) Implement bird data program,

(7) Manage aviary and quarantine procedures,

(8) Manage birds diet based on nutritional requirements for the species of birds.

(b) Avianitarian DOES NOT INCLUDE the following;

(1) Those involved with pro-domestic poultry, dead sport-hunted birds, dead museum specimens, dead scientific specimens, products manufactured from such birds, or birds in any of the following families: Phasianidae. Numididae, Cracidae, Meleagrididae, Megapodiidae, Anatidae, Struthionidae Rheidae, Dromaiinae, and Gruidae.

(2) Veterinarian, not engaged in the above acts.

(3) Those performing surgical sexing operations, with or without compensation.

(4) Those convicted of animal cruelty. Brokers or Vendors” person or third party brokers of any exotic bird.

Goto www.avianitarian.org the right lower menu to take online courses to become a Certified Avianitarian Professional. The online courses are: PIJAC, AFA Fundamentals of Aviculture, and Bird Biology by Cornell University.