§20.43. Species identification requirement.
50 C.F.R. § 20.43
No person shall transport within the United States any migratory game birds, except doves and band-tailed pigeons (Columba fasciata), unless the head or one fully feathered wing remains attached to each such bird at all times while being transported from the place where taken until they have arrived at the personal abode of the possessor or a migratory bird preservation facility.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[41 FR 31537, July 19, 1976]
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq., and 16 U.S.C. 742a-j. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 38558, June 26, 2026.
Source
Source: 38 FR 22021, Aug. 15, 1973, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[41 FR 31537, July 19, 1976]