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List of introduced bird species

List of introduced bird species is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of introduced bird species rather than just read about it. In short: This list of introduced bird species includes all the species of bird introduced to an area without regard to that territory being or not being their native area of occupation or the success of that re-introduction or introduction to the area. This practice has been harmful in many areas, although some introductions are made with the aim of preserving bird species.

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Reference excerpt

This list of introduced bird species includes all the species of bird introduced to an area without regard to that territory being or not being their native area of occupation or the success of that re-introduction or introduction to the area. This practice has been harmful in many areas, although some introductions are made with the aim of preserving bird species. Following the name of the bird, a brief description of where they were introduced is included.

Struthioniformes

Struthionidae Ostrich, successfully introduced to Australia, and possibly introduced to Israel

Casuariiformes

Casuariidae Emu, successfully introduced to Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Tasmania and possibly introduced to Texas

Rheiformes

Rheidae Greater rhea, successfully introduced to Germany (by accident) Lesser rhea, successfully introduced to Tierra del Fuego

Apterygiformes

Apterygidae Tokoeka, successfully introduced to Kapiti Island and Little Barrier Island, New Zealand Little spotted kiwi, successfully introduced to Kapiti Island, New Zealand

Tinamiformes

Tinamidae Chilean tinamou, introduced successfully to Easter Island and unsuccessfully to the Hawaiian Islands Great tinamou, unsuccessfully introduced to Sapelo Island, Georgia, US Red-winged tinamou, unsuccessfully introduced to the United States

Anseriformes

Anatidae Black-bellied whistling duck, unsuccessfully introduced to Cuba and Jamaica White-faced whistling duck, possibly introduced successfully in Costa Rica; unsuccessfully introduced to Mauritius Trumpeter swan, re-introduced successfully to areas of the United States and Canada Mute swan, introduced successfully to North America, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and Japan introduced unsuccessfully to the Hawaiian Islands Black swan, successfully introduced to the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and Japan; unsuccessfully introduced to Tahiti and Hawaiian Islands Swan goose, a domesticated breed that can become feral, but which has difficulty in becoming established. Feral populations known in Europe possibly unsuccessfully introduced to Hawaii Spur-winged goose, unsuccessfully introduced to Western Australia Cape Barren goose, introduced unsuccessfully to New Zealand; re-introduced successfully to King Island in Bass Strait Snow goose, unsuccessfully introduced to New Zealand Emperor goose, successfully introduced to England Bar-headed goose, successfully to Canada and much of Europe Greylag goose, successfully reintroduced to England (remained present as native in northern Scotland); successfully introduced the Falkland Islands and New Zealand. Possibly successfully introduced ferally in Colombia and elsewhere in the Andes Canada goose, successfully introduced to Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Japan, and New Zealand; successfully re-introduced to some areas of the United States and Canada; unsuccessfully introduced to the Hawaiian Islands and Western Australia Barnacle goose, successfully introduced to southern England Hawaiian goose, re-introduced successfully to Hawaii and Maui in the Hawaiian Islands; possibly introduced unsuccessfully to New Zealand Magellan goose, unsuccessfully introduced to South Georgia Island Australian wood duck, possibly introduced unsuccessfully to the Hawaiian Islands and New Zealand Egyptian goose, successfully introduced to eastern England and Israel. occasionally feral in Europe; introduced unsuccessfully to New Zealand, Australia, and the United States Muscovy duck, feral in many parts of the world; introduced successfully to areas of the United States; introduced unsuccessfully to Adams Island, New Zealand Mallard, successfully introduced to the eastern United States, Bermuda, Australia, New Zealand, the Falkland Islands, Macquarie Island, Colombia, South Africa, possibly the Falkland Islands and Kerguelen; introduced successfully to the Hawaiian Islands though also a vagrant, introduced unsuccessfully to Tahiti Hawaiian duck, re-introduced successfully to the Hawaiian Islands Meller's duck, possibly successfully introduced to Mauritius; unsuccessfully introduced to Réunion Blue-winged teal, possibly introduced to the Hawaiian Islands Northern pintail, successfully introduced to Île Saint-Paul and Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean; unsuccessfully introduced to New Zealand Eurasian wigeon, unsuccessfully introduced to New Zealand Gadwall, possibly unsuccessfully introduced to New Zealand Mandarin duck, successfully introduced to England, Europe and the United States, unsuccessfully introduced to Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti Red-crested pochard, successfully introduced to England Pochard, unsuccessfully introduced to New Zealand Tufted duck, unsuccessfully introduced to New Zealand Ruddy duck, successfully introduced to Great Britain, and range has since expanded into Europe and North Africa, but subsequently largely eradicated Europe-wide eradication underway.

Galliformes

Megapodidae Malleefowl, possibly introduced successfully to parts of Queensland, unsuccessfully introduced to Kangaroo Island and Rottnest Island, Australia Australian brushturkey, introduced unsuccessfully to Kangaroo Island and Dunk Island in Australia

Cracidae Plain chachalaca, successfully introduced to Sapelo Island and possibly Blackbeard Island, Georgia, US Black curassow, possibly introduced unsuccessfully to Haiti and New Zealand Great curassow, unsuccessfully introduced to the Hawaiian Islands, Haiti, the United States, Panama Crested guan, unsuccessfully introduced to the Hawaiian Islands Rufous-vented chachalaca, possibly introduced (possibly colonised) to the Grenadines, Bequia, Union Island and Saint Vincent in the Caribbean Chestnut-winged chachalaca, probably unsuccessfully introduced to the Hawaiian Islands

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