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Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again
Posted by Michael L on 6/09/04

On 6/09/04, Toby wrote:
> Is there a source to find the various importers and quarantine
> stations?

Below is some information regarding the banding codes of birds
brought into the country through quarantine statons. You might
want to contact the USDA (United States Department of
Agriculture) and see if they can advise?


USDA-owned and operated quarantine stations use bands with
letters and three or four numbers. The letters refer to the name
of the station:
Honolulu, HI - HH
Key West, FL - T
Miami, FL - 58A, 58B, 58C, 58D, 58E, 58F or USDA-F
Newburgh, NY - NNY
The letters on the leg bands of USDA-regulated pet bird
quarantine stations refer to location and are followed by three
or four numbers:
Brownsville, TX - USDAB
Honolulu, HI - USDAH
Los Angeles, CA - USDAA
Miami, FL - USDAM
Mission, TX - USDAX ** for confiscated birds being put up for
auction.
Newburgh, NY - USDANNY
San Ysidro, CA - USDAN


Privately owned commercial import stations use bands with an
alphanumeric code - three letters followed by three numbers. The
first letter signifies the state in which the station is located:
California - C,O
Florida - F
Hawaii - H
Illinois - I
Louisiana - L
Michigan - M
New York - N
Texas - T


Michael L

Posts on this thread, including this one

• US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 6/08/04, by Andrew Doan.
• Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 6/08/04, by Roland Cristo.
• Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 6/09/04, by Toby.
• Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 6/09/04, by Michael L.
• Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 6/10/04, by Tim.
• Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 6/12/04, by Jerry.
• Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 6/15/04, by Tim.
• Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 6/15/04, by canarysaurusrex.
• Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 6/26/04, by Jerry.
• Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 7/04/04, by damian.
• Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 7/06/04, by Tim.
• Re: US Starting To Open Bird Trade Again, 7/06/04, by Jerry.