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A bird species on CITES Appendix I is what?

Threatened with extinction; trade allowed only in exceptional cases.

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  1. Common and freely traded
  2. Threatened with extinction, trade only in exceptional cases ✔
  3. Listed by one country only

Why: US rules say Appendix I species are threatened with extinction and may be affected by trade. Trade in them can happen only in exceptional circumstances.

Huh, didn't know that: Appendix III species are listed by a single country seeking help controlling trade.

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Answer: Threatened with extinction, trade only in exceptional cases. US rules say Appendix I species are threatened with extinction and may be affected by trade. Trade in them can happen only in exceptional circumstances.

  1. eCFR 50 CFR 23.4 What are Appendices I, II, and III? www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-23/subpart-A/section-23.4
    Appendix I includes species threatened with extinction that are or may be affected by trade.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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