Tony Silva

Tony Silva
Tony Silva
Born	1960 (age 63–64); Cuba
Nationality	American
Known for	Expertise on parrots; Wildlife smuggling;
Criminal charges	Conspiracy to smuggle wildlife; Tax evasion;
Criminal penalty	82 month prison term; $100,000 fine and 200 hours community service;
Criminal status	Released
Website	psittaculture.org

Tony Silva, also known as Antonio H. Silva (born 1960) is an American aviculturist and ornithologist, and the author of books and articles about parrots. From 1989 to 1992, he was curator of birds at Loro Parque, the largest parrot park in the world. In 1996, he was convicted of conspiring to smuggle rare parrots into the United States and of tax evasion.^[1]

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Tony Silva
Born	1960 (age 63–64) Cuba
Nationality	American
Known for	Expertise on parrots Wildlife smuggling
Criminal charges	Conspiracy to smuggle wildlife Tax evasion
Criminal penalty	82 month prison term $100,000 fine and 200 hours community service
Criminal status	Released
Website	psittaculture.org