Birds you don't need a licence to keep

You can keep some native birds without a biodiversity conservation licence under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.

It is illegal to trap and take native birds from the wild. You can be fined up to $220,000 and/or receive a 2-year prison sentence.

Native birds you can keep without a licence

Choose your bird

• research different birds
• talk to bird experts
• contact bird groups (called avicultural societies). See list of groups you can join.

Buy your bird

• go to a licensed pet shop.