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After living abroad at least a year, how many exotic pet birds may a person import in a year?

No more than two, with a permit.

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  1. Up to twenty
  2. No more than two ✔
  3. Any number, no limit

Why: Federal rules say no individual may import more than two exotic birds as pets in any year. The owner must have lived outside the US for at least a year.

Huh, didn't know that: The permit application must say whether the bird was bred in captivity or taken from the wild.

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Answer: No more than two. Federal rules say no individual may import more than two exotic birds as pets in any year. The owner must have lived outside the US for at least a year.

  1. eCFR 50 CFR 15.25 Permits for personal pets www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-15/subpart-C/section-15.25
    No individual may import more than two exotic birds as pets in any year.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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