Prohibited Birds - Georgia
We have only listed bird information below, the complete law can be found at http://www.state.ga.us/dnr/wild/game_mgmt/spuweb.html#pets
Birds and Fishes
All species of birds encountered in the wild in Georgia are protected by state and federal laws except English sparrows, European starlings, and pigeons. All species of fish native to the waters of this state are protected.
Exotic Animals
The animals listed below are examples of the exotic species regulated under Georgia Law. The Department should be consulted before any exotic animals which are not normally domesticated are acquired. Hybrids or crosses between any combination of domestic animals, wildlife, or regulated wild animals and all subsequent generations are regulated in Georgia and may not be held without a license.
- Hawks, eagles, vultures, etc.; all species
- Turkeys; all species except those normally domesticated
- Monk parakeet (a.k.a. Quaker parakeet)
- Cuckoos; all species
- Owls; all species
- Sky larks
- Bulbuls; all species
- Thrushes; all species of genus Turdus
- White eyes; all species of genus Zosterops
- Yellow hammers
- Sparrows; all species of genus Passer except English sparrow
- Cape weaver
- Baya weaver
- Queleas; all species
- Blackbirds, grackles, etc.; all species of genera Molothrus, Quiscalus, Agelaius
- Java sparrow
- Starlings, mynas, etc.; all species except European starling and Hill mynas
- Crows, ravens, etc.; all species
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