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Schedule 2 - 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
Crimson Rosella
Ocyphaps lophotes
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 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
  1. 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 waxbil Amandava subflava

Reptiles

Common Name ScientificName
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 ScientificName
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 ScientificName
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 1934  
White mice and rats – laboratory varieties Rattus norvegicus,
Mus musculus
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