List of introduced bird species


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]

[Rheiformes]

[Rheidae]

[Apterygiformes]

[Apterygidae]

[Tinamiformes]

[Tinamidae]

[Anseriformes]

[Anatidae]

[Galliformes]

[Megapodidae]

[Cracidae]

[Tetraonidae]

[Phasianidae]

[Odontophoridae]

[Numididae]

[Meleagrididae]

[Pelecaniformes]

[Pelecanidae]

[Phalacrocoracidae]

[Ciconiiformes]

[Ardeidae]

[Threskiornithidae]

  • Scarlet ibis, successfully introduced to Florida, possibly introduced unsuccessfully to Canada
  • Sacred ibis, successfully introduced to France, Italy, Taiwan and Florida, feral elsewhere in western Europe.
  • Bald ibis, successfully re-introduced to Turkey, ongoing re-introduction schemes in Austria and Spain to restore species to former range

[Phoenicopteridae]

[Cathartidae]

[Falconiformes]

[Accipitridae]

  • Griffon vulture, reintroduced into many areas of Europe
  • White-tailed eagle, successfully re-introduced to Scotland, reintroduction programme in Isle Of Wight resulted in successful breeding and fledging of one young bird in southern England in 2023
  • Swamp harrier, successfully introduced to Tahiti
  • Osprey, successfully re-introduced to England, had earlier naturally re-colonised Scotland and also later Wales.

[Falconidae]

[Gruiformes]

[Rallidae]

[Gruidae]

[Charadriiformes]

[Turnicidae]

[Laridae]

[Recurvirostridae]

[Charadriidae]

[Pterocliformes]

[Pteroclidae]

[Columbiformes]

[Columbidae]

[Psittaciformes]

[Strigopidae]

  • Kakapo, successfully, but tenuously, introduced to several islands off New Zealand

[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]

[Alcedinidae]

[Passeriformes]

[Tyrannidae]

[Menuridae]

[Alaudidae]

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[Cinclidae]

[Mimidae]

[Prunellidae]

  • Dunnock, successfully introduced to New Zealand; unsuccessfully introduced to the United States

[Turdidae]

[Sylviidae]

[Muscicapidae]

[Timaliidae]

[Maluridae]

[Paridae]

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[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]