PROHIBITED PLUMAGE (SEIZURES).

HC Deb 30 March 1926 vol 193 cc1839-41

56. Colonel APPLIN

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he can give a list of the birds the plumage of which has been illegally imported and confiscated under the Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Act, 1921, by the customs officials, together with the approximate quantity of plumage involved in each case?

Mr. McNEILL

As the answer is long, I will, with my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

The following is a list of birds the plumage of which has been illegally imported and confiscated by the Customs authorities under the Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Act, 1921, during the period 1st April, 1922, to 31st December, 1925, together with the approximate quantity of the prohibited plumage seized from the 1st January, 1925, to 31st December, 1925. Particulars of the quantity of plumage seized before 1st January, 1925, are not available.

Name of Bird and Approximate Quantity of Plumage

Abyssinian Roller—^*

Albatross—1 skin

Barbet (2 species)—^*

Bittern—1 skin

Bird of Paradise—5 skins, 32 millinery mounts, 12 loose feathers

Black Partridge—^*

Black Swan—^*

Blue Bird—1 skin

Blue Jay—1 skin, 5 wings, 2 tails

Bower Bird—^*

Bronze Wing Pigeon—6 wings

Bustard (other than Chinese Bustard)—1 skin, 7 bundles of feathers.

Canary—^*

Cassowary—1 head.

Chiloe Wigeon—1 skin.

Chinese Goldfinch—^*

Chinese Pond Heron—^*

Chinese Skylark—^*

Cockatoo—1 wing, 1 crest.

Colibri—^*

Condor—6 loose feathers.

Coot—1 skin.

Cormorant—4 pieces dress trimming.

Cowbird—17 wing feathers.

Crested Crane—2 skins, 2 millinery mounts.

Crowned Pigeon of New Guinea—2 millinery mounts.

Diver (2 species)—18 pieces dress trimming.

Eagle—1 skin, 54 loose feathers.

Eagle Hawk—4 wings.

Eagle Owl—24 made up birds.

Egret—60 skins, 45 millinery mounts, 629 loose feathers, 349 bundles feathers, 2 wings.

Emu—360 skins, 1 small bundle feathers, 1 tail.

Falcated Teal—1 millinery mount.

Fieldfare—^*

Finch—^*

Flamingo—^*

Formosan Teal—^*

Glossy Starling—2 millinery mounts.

Grebe—262 skins, 29 dress, etc., trimmings, 1 large packet.

Great Billed Parrot—^*

Great Indian Bustard—^*

Greenfinch—^*

Grey Hen—^*

Hawk—12 loose feathers.

Hazel Hen—^*

Heron—1 skin, 68 millinery mounts, 12 loose feathers, 8 bundles loose feathers, 4 wings.

Humming Bird—7 skins.

Indian Love Bird—^*

Indian Roller—2 skin, 12 wings, 1 tail.

Java Sparrow—^*

Jungle Cock—4 millinery mounts, 1 tail.

Jungle Crow—^*

Jungle Fowl—1 skin

Kea—5 wings.

Kingfisher—1 millinery mount, 1 fan, 40 miscellaneous articles (e.g., small brooches).

Kohla Green Pigeon—^*

Koel—^*

Lyre Bird—2 tails.

Macaw—^*

Name of Bird and Approximate Quantity of Plumage.

Ni[...]oba Pigeon—^*

Owl—l skin, 2 wings.

Parakeet—1 skin, 12 loose feathers.

Parrot—5 skins, 56 wings, 3 millinery mounts, 2 tails, 2 bundles of feathers.

Parson Bird—^*

Peacock—708 millinery mounts, 134 loose feathers, 48 fans.

Pelican—24 loose feathers, 2 wings, 1 head.

Penguin—^*

Petrean—^*

Petrel—^*

Pheasant, Argus—1 skin, 143 millinery mounts, 65 loose feathers.

Pheasant, Blue Eared—^*

Pheasant, Chinese Silver—5 millinery mounts.

Pheasant, Copper—45 fans.

Pheasant, Eared—^*

Pheasant, Green—^*

Pheasant, Himalayan—^*

Pheasant, Koklas—3 loose feathers.

Pheasant. Lady Amherst—577 millinery mounts, 1 piece dress trimming.

Pheasant, Monal—3 skins, 2 heads, 1 tail.

Pheasant, Reeves—^*

Pleated Kingfisher—^*

Quetzal—1 millinery mount.

Rhea, Americana—1 small packet of samples.

Rhea, Darwini—12 bundles feathers, 1 small packet of samples.

Red Sided Parrot—^*

Roller—^*

Rook—^*

Seagull—^*

Sea Swallow—^*

Skylark—^*

South African Goshawk—2 wings.

Sparrow—^*

Sparrow Hawk—4 wings.

Stone Eagle—^*

Stork (Adjutant)—12 loose feathers.

Stork (Leptoptilus)—66 loose feathers, 18 bundles of feathers, 3 wings, 3 fans, 3 packets of feathers.

Sun Bird—4 skins.

Swan—44 loose feathers, 4 fans.

Swainson's Buzzard—^*

Tragopan—^*

Thrush—^*

"Tick" Bird—^*

Vulture—2 millinery mounts.

Vulturene Guinea Fowl—2 skins.

Waxwing—1 skin.

Weaver Bird—^*

White Tern—^*

Woodpecker (2 species)—^*

^* These seizures took place before the 1st January, 1925.

In addition to the above, 67 consignments of miscellaneous plumage which included prohibited plumage were seized. The precise nature of the prohibited plumage in such cases cannot be stated. A collection, consisting of about 42 birds' skins, was also seized on importation.