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List of introduced bird species

 
Wikipedia: List of introduced bird species

This list of introduced bird species includes all the species of bird successfully or unsuccessfully introduced to an area other than their native range, or to an area they formerly inhabited. 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.

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Struthioniformes

Struthionidae

Casuariidae

Rheidae

Apterygidae

Tinamiformes

Tinamidae

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Galliformes

Megapodidae

Cracidae

Tetraonidae

Phasianidae

Odontophoridae

Numididae

Meleagrididae

Pelecaniformes

Pelecanidae

Phalacrocoracidae

Ciconiiformes

Ardeidae

Threskiornithidae

Phoenicopteridae

Cathartidae

Falconiformes

Accipitridae

Falconidae

Gruiformes

Gruidae

Rallidae

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Turnicidae

Charadriidae

Pterocliformes

Pteroclidae

Columbiformes

Columbidae

Psittaciformes

Nestoridae

Cacatuidae

Psittacidae

Strigiformes

Tytonidae

Strigidae

Apodiformes

Apodidae

Trochilidae

  • Many hummingbirds of unknown species have been introduced to Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, although none are believed to have been successful

Coraciiformes

Halcyonidae

Passeriformes

Tyrannidae

Menuridae

Alaudidae

Pycnonotidae

Cinclidae

Mimidae

Prunellidae

Turdidae

Sylviidae

Muscicapidae

Timaliidae

Maluridae

Paridae

Zosteropidae

Meliphagidae

Dicruridae

Callaeidae

  • Saddleback, introduced and re-introduced successfully to many islands off New Zealand for the preservation of this rare species

Artamidae

Paradisaeidae

Corvidae

Sturnidae

Passeridae

Ploceidae

Estrildidae

Viduidae

Fringillidae

Drepanididae

Thraupidae

Emberizidae

Cardinalidae

Icteridae

See also

References


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