Australian Capital Territory
Nature Conservation (Exempt Animals) Declaration 2015 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2015—118
made under the
Nature Conservation Act 2014, s 155 (Declarations‑exempt animals) and s 408 (Exempt animals)

	1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Nature Conservation (Exempt Animals) Declaration 2015 (No 1).
	2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the day the Nature Conservation Act 2014 commences.  
Note Section 81 of the Legislation Act 2001 applies to the exercise of a power to make an appointment or statutory instrument given by a law that has been notified but has not commenced.
	3	Declaration 
I declare the species listed in schedule 1 to be exempt animals.

Dr Annie Lane
Conservator of Flora and Fauna
10 June 2015

SCHEDULE 1
DECLARATION OF EXEMPT ANIMALS
Birds

Common Name	Scientific Name	
Adelaide Rosella	Platycercus elegans adelaidae	
Alexandrine parrot	Psittacula eupatria	
Bar-shouldered Dove	Geopelia humeralis	
Bengalese Mannikin	Lonchura domestica	
Black-headed munia, Black-headed nun.	Lonchura malacca malacca
Lonchura malacca ferruginosa
Lonchura malacca atricapilla	
Black-headed siskin	Carduelis magellanica	
Blue-breasted cordonbleu	Uraeginthus angolensis	
Blue-capped cordonbleu	Uraeginthus cyanocephala	
Blue-faced parrot finch	Erythrura trichroa	
Blue-faced Parrot-Finch	Erythrura trichroa	
Bourke's Parrot	Neopsephotus bourkii	
Brown Quail	Coturnix ypsilophora	
Budgerygah	Melopsittacus undulatus	
California Quail	Callipepla californicus	
Californian Quail	Lophortyx californicus	
Canary	Serinus canaria	
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	Lonchura castaneothorax	
Chinese goose Swan goose 	Anser cygnoides	
Chukar Partridge	Alectoris chukar	
Cockatiel	Nymphicus hollandicus	
Common Bronzewing	Phaps chalcoptera	
Common myna	Acridotheres tristis	
Common pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	
Common skylark	Alauda arvensis	
Common starling	Sturnus vulgaris	
Crested Pigeon	Ocyphaps lophotes	
Crimson Rosella	Platycercus elegans	
Cuban grassquit	Tiaris canora	
Cut throat finch	Amandina fasciata	
Diamond Dove	Geopelia cuneata	
Domestic Pigeon	Columba livia	
Eastern Rosella	Platycercus eximius (but not Platycercus eximius diemenensis (Tasmanian Sub-species))	
Eclectus parrot (all sub-species)	Eclectus Roratuus (all subspecies)	
Egyptian goose	Alopochen aegyptiacus	
Elegant Parrot	Neophema elegans	
Emerald Dove	Chalcophaps indica (But not Chalcophaps indica natalis)	
Eurasian blackbird	Turdus merula	
Eurasian tree sparrow	Passer montanus	
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	
European goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	
European greenfinch	Carduelis chloris	
Galah	Cacatua roseicapilla	
Golden pheasant	Chrysolophus pictus	
Golden-shouldered parrot	Psephotus chrysopterygius	
Gouldian Finch	Erythrura gouldiae	
Green peafowl	Pavo muticus	
Green-winged pytilia, Melba finch	Pytilia melba	
Greylag and all domestic strains of geese	Anser anser	
Helmeted guineafowl	Numida meleagris	
Hooded Parrot	Psephotus dissimilis	
House sparrow	Passer domesticus	
Indian peafowl	Pavo cristatus	
Jacarina, Blue-black grassquit	Volatinia jacarina	
Janday conure	Aratinga jandaya	
Japanese quail	Coturnix japonica	
Java sparrow	Padda oryzivora	
Kalij pheasant	Lophura leucomelanos	
King quail	Coturnix chinensis	
Lady Amherst's pheasant	Chrysolophus amherstiae	
Little Button-Quail	Turnix velox	
Little Corella (Short billed corella)	Cacatua sanguinea	
Long Billed Corella	Cacatua tenuirostris	
Long-tailed Finch	Poephila acuticauda	
Lovebird	Agapornis – all species	
Luzon bleeding heart pigeon	Gallicolumba luzonica	
Madagascar Fody	Foudia madagascariensis	
Mallard and all strains of domestic duck	Anas platyrhynchos	
Masked dove, Caped Harelquin, Namaqua dove	Oena capensis	
Masked Finch	Poephila personata	
Monk parrot	Myopsitta monachus	
Muscovy duck	Cairina moschata	
Musk Lorikeet	Glossopsitta concinna	
Nanday conure	Nandayus nenday	
New guinea, - White bibbed ground dove	Gallicolumba jobiensis	
New Zealand Scaup	Aythya novaeseelandiae	
Northern bobwhite	Colinus virginianus	
Oriental greenfinch	Carduelis sinica	
Ostrich	Struthio camelus	
Painted Button-Quail	Turnix varia	
Painted Firetail Finch	Emblema pictum	
Pale-headed Rosella	Platycercus adscitus	
Paradise shelduck	Tadorna variegata	
Partridges	Alectoris – all species	
Partridges		Perdix – all species	
Peaceful Dove	Geopelia striata	
Pheasants	Chrysolophus – all species	
Pheasants	Phasianus – all species	
Pin tailed whydah	Vidua macroura	
Plum Headed Finch	Neochima modesta	
Plum-headed parrot	Psittacula cyanocephala	
Port Lincoln Parrot	Barnardius zonarius zonarius	
Poultry	Domestic varieties	
Princess Parrot	Polytelis alexandrae	
Rainbow Lorikeet	Trichoglossus haematodus	
Red avadavat	Amandava amandava amandava
Amandava amandava punicea	
Red bishop, Grenadier weaver  	Euplectes orix orix
Euplectes orix franciscana	
Red junglefowl, all strains of domestic chicken	Gallus gallus	
Red-billed firefinch	Lagonosticta senegala	
Red-cheeked cordonbleu	Uraeginthus bengalus	
Red-collared Lorikeet	Trichoglossus rubritorquis	
Red-faced Aurora	Pytilia hypogrammica lopezi	
Red-fronted kakariki	Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae novaezelandiae	
Red-headed Finch, Aberdeen finch	Amandina erythrocephala	
Red-headed fody	Foudia eminentissima	
Red-rumped Parrot	Psephotus haematonotus	
Red-shouldered whydah, Fan tailed widow bird 	Euplectes axillaris	
Red-throated parrot finch 
Red faced parrot finch	Erythrura psittacea	
Red-whiskered bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	
Red-winged Pytilia, Aurora	Pytilia phoenicoptera	
Reeve's pheasant	Syrmaticus reevsii	
Regent Parrot	Polytelis anthopeplus	
Ringed turtle dove	Streptopelia "risoria"	
Rock pigeon Common pigeon Fancy pigeon    	Columba livia	
Rufous backed Munia, Black and white munia	Lonchura bicolor	
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet	Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus	
Scarlet-chested Parrot	Neophema splendida	
Siamese pheasant	Lophura diardi	
Silver pheasant	Lophura nycthemera	
Silverbill	Lonchura cantans	
Slaty-headed parrot	Psittacula himalayana	
Song thrush	Turdus philomelos	
Spice finch, scaly-breasted munia	Lonchura punctulata	
Spotted dove	Streptopelia chinensis	
St Helena, Common waxbill	Estrilda astrild	
Star Finch	Neochmia ruficauda	
Stubble Quail	Coturnix pectoralis	
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo	Cacatua galerita	
Sun conure	Aratinga solstitialis	
Swinhoe's pheasant	Lophura swinhoii	
Talpacoti, Ruddy ground dove	Columbina talpacoti	
Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	
Turquoise Parrot	Neophema pulchella 	
Twenty-eight Parrot	Barnardius zonarius semitorquatus	
Western Corella	Cacatua pastinator butleri	
Western Rosella	Platycercus icterotis (But not Platycercus icterotis xanthogenys)	
White rumped seedeater, Grey singing finch	Serinus leucopygius	
White-bellied Javan munia	Lonchura leucogastroides	
White-headed munia	Lonchura maja	
White-throated silverbill	Lonchura malabarica	
Yellow canary	Serinus flaviventris	
Yellow Rosella	Platycercus elegans flaveolus	
Yellow-fronted canary, Green singing finch	Serinus mozambicus	
Yellow-fronted kakariki	Cyanoramphus auriceps auriceps	
Yellow-winged pytilia	Pytilia hypogrammica	
Zebra Finch	Taeniopygia guttata	
Zebra waxbill, Orange breasted waxbill	Amandava subflava	

Reptiles

Common Name	Scientific Name	
Bearded Dragon	Pogona Barbatus	
Blotched Blue-tongued Lizard	Tiliqua nigroleutea	
Common Long-Necked Tortoise	Chelodina longicollis	
Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard	Tiliqua scincoides	
Shingleback	Trachydosaurus rugosus	

Amphibians

Common Name	Scientific Name	
Brown-striped Frog	Limnodynastes peronii (But only tadpole and juvenile specimens)	
Eastern Banjo Frog	Limnodynaste dumerilii (But only tadpole and juvenile specimens)	
Spotted Grass Frog	Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (But only tadpole and juvenile specimens)	

Mammals

Common Name	Scientific Name	
Alpaca	Lama pacos	
Camel	Camelus dromedarius	
Cat	Felis catus	
Dog	Canis familiaris	
Domestic strains of Rabbit	Oryctolagus cuniculus	
Guinea Pig	Cavia porcellus	
Llama	Lama glama	
Stock – as defined in the Stock Act 2005		
White mice and rats – laboratory varieties	Rattus norvegicus,
Mus musculus