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Introduced Birds of New Zealand

A guide to the bird species that were brought to New Zealand and accidentally or purposefully liberated and have formed self sustaining populations.

This list is based on the list of "Introduced and Naturailsed" birds from DOC publication ...more ↓

Australian Magpie 1
Gymnorhina tibicen
Chaffinch 2
Fringilla coelebs
Cirl Bunting 3
Emberiza cirlus
Common Mynah 4
Acridotheres tristis
Common Redpoll 5
Acanthis flammea
Dunnock 6
Prunella modularis
Eurasian Blackbird 7
Turdus merula
Eurasian Goldfinch 8
Carduelis carduelis
European Greenfinch 9
Chloris chloris
House Sparrow 10
Passer domesticus
Rook 11
Corvus frugilegus
Skylark 12
Alauda arvensis
Song Thrush 13
Turdus philomelos
Starling 14
Sturnus vulgaris
Yellowhammer 15
Emberiza citrinella

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