INFORMATION SHEET 3
LIST OF REGISTRABLE BIRD SPECIES WALES
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WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981: SCHEDULE 4
Schedule 4 lists all species of birds that are required to be registered with the Secretary of State. These species are also listed on Annex A of EC Regulation 338/97 and require an Article 10 certificate for commercial use.The following birds must be registered with the Wildlife Licensing and Registration Service and will be issued with a blue registration document
| COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME |
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus |
| Eagles | |
| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos |
| White-Tailed Eagle | Haliaeetus albicilla |
| Hawks | |
| Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis |
| Marsh Harrier | Circus aeruginosus |
| Montagu’s Harrier | Circus pygargus |
| Honey Buzzard | Pernis apivorus |
Unless they have a valid Article 10 Certificate issued by the UK CITES
Management Authority (the Wildlife Licensing and Registration Service –
WLRS), the following birds must be registered and , be issued with a blue
registration document.
| Falcons | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius |
List of Information Sheets
Information Sheet 1 - Possession, Competitive Showing and Display of Birds
Information Sheet 2 - Registration of Birds England
Information Sheet 2 - Registration of Birds Scotland
Information Sheet 2 - Registration of Birds Wales
Information Sheet 3 - List of Registrable Bird Species Wales
Information Sheet 3 - List of Registrable Bird Species England
Information Sheet 3 - List of Registrable Bird Species Scotland
Information Sheet 4 – Owls
Information Sheet 5 - Wild Disabled Schedule 4 Birds
Information Sheet 6 – Falconry
Information Sheet 7 - Sale of Live Birds
Information Sheet 8 – Fees
Information Sheet 9 - Sale of Dead Birds
The full range of Bird Registration information sheets is available from our website. These may be printed in large print format.
August 2009
Page last modified 28/08/2009
Page published:04 November 2008