the Canal Zone Code, hereinbefore quoted, embrace 
within their protection all birds of any kind, and they 
may not be hunted, trapped, captured, willfully dis¬ 
turbed, killed, or held except as specifically allowed by 
regulations issued by the Governor of the Canal Zone. 
Sec. 2 Cage birds as domestic pets. Cage birds of the 
following species may be held in captivity as domestic 
pets, and may be pursued for recapture if they escape: 
Canaries, macaws, parrots, parrakeets, and skylarks; 
but such birds may not otherwise be hunted, trapped, 
captured, willfully disturbed, killed, or held in the 
Canal Zone. 
Sec. 3 Birds of prey. Birds of prey in pursuit of 
their quarry may be disturbed or killed. 
Sec. 4 Open seasons for game birds. The following 
game birds may be hunted and killed, by persons hold¬ 
ing Canal Zone hunting permits, only during the sea¬ 
sons indicated and subject to established bag limits: 
(a) From December 1 to June 30 following, both 
dates inclusive, the various species of native wild ducks 
(including guichiche and muscovy), pigeons, doves, and 
native game birds belonging to the families known as 
quail, currasows, and guans. 
(b) From October 1 to February 28 following, both 
dates inclusive, the migratory ducks known as blue¬ 
winged teal, broadbill, mallard, pintail, and shovelar; 
and snipe, curlew, plover, and yellowlegs; and the mi¬ 
gratory shore birds known as Wilson’s or jack-snipe, 
and those known as yellowlegs. 
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Sec. 5 Bag limits for game birds. The bag limit on 
ducks, native or migratory, is 25 per person per day, 
of which not more than 5 may be muscovy or pa to real; 
and on all of the other game birds is 15 of each kind 
per person per day. 
Sec. 6 Possession of bird , nest , or egg as evidence of 
violation. Possession of bird, or any part thereof, plum¬ 
age, nest, or egg shall be prima facie evidence of the 
violation of these regulations upon the part of the per¬ 
son having it in possession, except as such possession 
is covered by permit. 
Sec. 7 Taking of birds for scientific purposes. The 
taking of birds, their nests and eggs, for purely scientific 
purposes may be authorized by the Governor of the 
Canal Zone, provided that any person desiring such 
authority shall first submit in writing satisfactory evi¬ 
dence of his or her object which shall be endorsed by 
some known ornithologist, or the head of a scientific 
institution of good standing. 
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