National List of Invasive Bird Species

NO.SPECIESCOMMON NAMECATEGORYSCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1)
1Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766)Indian mynah3
2Alectoris chukar (J. E. Gray, 1830)Chukar partridge2 on mainland. 1b on off-shore islands.
3Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)Mallard duck2
4Columba livia (Gmelin, 1789 )Rock dove/pigeona. 3 b. 2 for all restricted activities relating to racing and showing of pigeons.Any person undertaking pigeon racing or pigeon showing registered with the relevant industry Association is exempted from requiring a permit for all restricted activities, provided such Association is in possession of a valid permit in terms of the Act or the Alien and Invasive Species Regulation, 2014 for any restricted activity relating to pigeon racing or pigeon showing and provided such person complies with all permit conditions in the relevant Association’s permit. The above exemption does not apply to restricted activity “a” in Notice 1: “Importing into the Republic, including introducing from the sea, any specimen of a listed invasive species” and any person engaging in this activity must apply for a permit from the Issuing Authority.
5Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817Indian house crow1a
6Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758Chaffinch2
7Numida meleagris galeata (Pallas, 1767)West African helmeted guineafowl3
8Oxyura jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1789)Northern ruddy duck2
9Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)House sparrow3
10Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769)Rose-ringed parakeet2Any person undertaking rose-ringed parakeet breeding registered with the relevant industry Association is exempted from requiring a permit for all restricted activities, provided such Association is in possession of a valid permit in terms of the Act or the Alien and Invasive Species Regulation, 2014 for any restricted activity relating to rose- ringed parakeet breeding and provided such person complies with all permit conditions in the relevant Association’s permit. The above exemption does not apply to restricted activity “a” in Notice 1: “Importing into the Republic, including introducing from the sea, any specimen of a listed invasive species” and any person engaging in this activity must apply for a permit from the Issuing Authority.
11Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766)Red-vented bulbul2
12Streptopelia picturata (Temminck, 1813)Madagascar (Malagasy) turtle-dove2
13Struthio camelus molybdophanes Reichenow, 1883North African (Somali) ostrich2
14Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Eurasian/Common starling3
15All hybrids between indigenous and alien (excluding extra-limital) species1a