What Are the Bird Species Not Protected by the MBTA?
We have tried to make the following list as comprehensive as possible by including all nonnative, humanassisted species that belong to any of the families referred to in the treaties and whose occurrence(s) in the United States and its territories have been documented in the scientific literature. It is not, however, an exhaustive list of all the nonnative species that could potentially appear in the United States or its territories as a result of human assistance. New species of nonnative birds are being reported annually in the United States, and it is impossible to predict which species might appear in the near future. The 113 species on this draft list are arranged by family according to the American Ornithologists’ Union (1998, as amended by Banks et al. 2003). Within families, species are arranged alphabetically by scientific name. Common and scientific names follow Monroe and Sibley (1993). For each species, we indicatefor informational purposes onlyits status as an introduced s
