Section 2 is the sender (person transferring bird) and section 3 the recipient (person acquiring bird).
Before filling out: please access the Return Addresses (to obtain the email/postal mail addresses where this form can be returned), and read the form Instructions.
Type of Acquisition: gift, purchase, loan or capture/recapture (complete section 4).
Capture or recapture: bird taken from the wild; provide band number in Section 1.
Re-banding: to report the re-banding of a wild or captive-bred bird; old bands returned to Migratory Bird Permit Office.
Signature: no stamped signatures; electronic signatures accepted.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | FWS Form 3-186a |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 73 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 13 min |
| Form Purpose | Report migratory bird acquisition and disposition |
| Required by | Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) |
| Issuing Agency | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
| Edition | 01/2020 |
| Issuing agency | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Other names | 3-186a, 3-186A, FWS Form 3-186a, Migratory Bird Acquisition and Disposition |
| Official source | FWS Form 3-186a (Rev 01/2020), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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