Schedule 4

Schedule 4 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981

Birds which must be registered and ringed if kept in captivity

Name Latin Date Notes
Storm-petrels Hydrobatidae    
Leach’s Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Divers Gaviidae    
Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Grebes Podicipedidae    
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Bitterns and Herons Ardeidae    
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Ibises and Spoonbills Threskiornithidae    
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Waterfowl Anatidae    
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Birds of Prey      
(Birds of Prey) Accipitriformes 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151(some)
Falcons Falconiformes 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151(some)
Hawks and eagles Accipitridae    
Andaman Serpent Eagle Spilornis elgini 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Black Honey Buzzard Henicopernis infuscata 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Dwarf Sparrow Hawk Accipiter nanus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Galapagos Hawk Buteo galapagoensis 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Grey-backed Hawk Leucopternis occidentalis 1994  
Gundlach’s Hawk Accipiter gundlachii 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Hawaiian Hawk Buteo solitarius 1994  
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus 1994  
Imitator Sparrow Hawk Accipiter imitator 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Imperial Eagle Haliaeetus heliaca 1994  
Kinabalu Serpent Eagle Spilornis kinabaluensis 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Madagascar Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Madagascar Serpent Eagle Eutriorchis astur 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
New Britain Collared Sparrow Hawk Accipiter brachyurus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
New Guinea Harpy Eagle Harpyopsis novaeguineae 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Pallas’s Fish Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Phillipine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Red Kite Milvus milvus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Ridgway’s Hawk Buteo ridgwayi 1994  
Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Steller’s Sea Eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Wallace’s Hawk Eagle Spizaetus nanus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
White-necked Hawk Leucopternis lacernulata 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Osprey Pandionidae    
Osprey Pandion haliaetus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Falcons Falconidae    
Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Hobby Falco subbuteo 1994  
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Mauritius Kestrel Falco punctatus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Merlin Falco columbarius 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Peregrine Falco peregrinus 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Plumbeous Forest Falcon Micrastur plumbeous 1994 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Partridges, Pheasants, etc. Phasianidae    
Quail Coturnix coturnix 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Crakes and Rails Rallidae    
Corncrake Crex crex 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Stilts and Avocets Recurvirostridae    
Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Thick-knees Burhinidae    
Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Plovers Charadriidae    
Dotterel Charadrius morinellus 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Waders Scolopacidae    
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Greenshank Tringa nebularia 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Ruff Philomachus pugnax 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Temminck’s Stint Calidris temminckii 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Terns Sternidae    
Black Tern Chlidonias niger 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Little Tern Sterna albifrons 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Kingfishers Alcedinidae    
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Bee-eaters Meropidae    
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Hoopoe Upupidae    
Hoopoe Upupa epops 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Woodpeckers Picidae    
Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Larks Alaudidae    
Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Woodlark Lullula arborea 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Chats, Starts, Thrushes and Forktails Turdidae    
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Redwing Turdus iliacus 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Warblers Sylviidae    
Cetti’s Warbler Cettia cetti 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Savi’s Warbler Locustella luscinioides 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Babblers and allies Timaliidae    
Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Tits Paridae    
Crested Tit Parus cristatus 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Treecreepers Certhiidae    
Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Orioles Oriolidae    
Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Shrikes Laniidae    
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Crows and allies Corvidae    
Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Finches Fringillidae    
Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Scarlet Grosbeak Carpodacus erythrinus 1994 Removed 1994 Statutory Instrument No. 1151
Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Serin Serinus serinus 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Buntings and nearctic Sparrows Emberizidae    
Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 1981 Any bird of whose parent or other lineal ancestor was a bird of this kind

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