Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (Red-fronted Parakeet)

Criteria met:  High volume (globally threatened)

Principal trade term:  live

Principal source:   ranched, captive-bred

Top importer:  Turkey

Top Trading Partner:  Czech Republic

CITES Appendix:  I

IUCN Status:  Vulnerable

Imports of live Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae reported by candidate countries by source, all purposes, 2007-2011 (no imports were reported in 2002-2006; all imports were reported by Turkey).

In 2011, Turkey reported the import of 196 live individuals for commercial purposes, of which 51% were ranched and 49% were captive-bred; the vast majority were imported directly from Czech Republic, while 4 individuals originated in the Netherlands. Imports in 2011 were at their highest level over the period 2002-2011; no trade was reported in 2010, and no ranched trade was reported prior to 2011. No trade in C. novaezelandiae to other candidate countries was reported by either candidate countries or exporters in 2011.