Avianitarian Information
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The Avianitarian of Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992
a) Avianitarian definition:
the person performing the majority of the following acts; on the head, beak, neck, shoulders, body, wings, claws, legs, of an exotic bird: ”Exotic bird means any live or dead member of the Class Aves that is not indigenous to the 50 States or the District of Columbia, including any egg or offspring.” Reference: Wildbird Conservation Act 1992, enacted 11/23/1992
(1) Propagate exotic birds for the purpose of sale, trade, conservation, gift, or display;
(2) Practice avicultural medicine,
(3) Care for one(1) or more pair(s) of exotic birds,
(4) Artificially incubate and hatch chicks according to procedures, and manage chicks in the nest box that were reared by propagating pairs of birds,
(5) Manage Hand feeding in avian nursery according to procedures,
(6) Implement bird data program,
(7) Manage aviary and quarantine procedures,
(8) Manage birds diet based on nutritional requirements for the species of birds.
(b) Avianitarian DOES NOT INCLUDE the following;
(1) Those involved with pro-domestic poultry, dead sport-hunted birds, dead museum specimens, dead scientific specimens, products manufactured from such birds, or birds in any of the following families: Phasianidae. Numididae, Cracidae, Meleagrididae, Megapodiidae, Anatidae, Struthionidae Rheidae, Dromaiinae, and Gruidae.
(2) Veterinarian, not engaged in the above acts.
(3) Those performing surgical sexing operations, with or without compensation.
(4) Those convicted of animal cruelty. Brokers or Vendors” person or third party brokers of any exotic bird.
Certified Avianitarian Professional is trademark pending with copyrights Aviculture Microbiology Foundation, Inc and Cherane Pefley
Cherane Pefley, Avianitarian of Aviculture
on February 22nd, 2007 at 9:33 am
Greetings fellow Avianitarians and Aviculturists.
I am happy to inform all that the word Avianitarian has been added to the Webster online Dictionary. Please know that I have developed this word for replacement of BIRDBREEDER or such. I would like to think this will separate us from other breeders in that rare and endangered birds are part of our culture and life long passion.
If you are a propagator of exotic birds please feel free to use this definition or designation FREELY.
Aviculture Microbiology Foundation, Inc has a trademark pending on ‘CERTIFIED AVIANITARIAN PROFESSIONAL’ what this designation means and how to become certified is defined on the web site www.avianitarian.org.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
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Thank you for your submission! This entry has been added to Merriam-Webster’s Open Dictionary:
Avianitarian (noun) : Avianitarian is the person performing all of the following acts on Exotic Birds 1.1) Propagator of exotic birds 2. Avicultural medical practice, 3.Artificial incubation and hatching 4.Hand feeder, management in avian nursery. 5.Bird data implementation program, 6.Management in aviary and quarantine, 7.Dietary and nutritional
Certified Avianitarian Professional —Cherane Pefley, avianitarian.org, 10/2000
Submitted by: Cherane Pefley, Avianitarian from Florida on Feb. 22, 2007 08:45
on February 28th, 2007 at 10:26 am
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