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 New Mexico (captive only) and Israel Casuariformes Casuariidae Emu, successfully introduced to Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Tasmania and possibly introduced to Texas Rheiformes Rheidae Greater rhea, successfully introduced to France (captive only), and 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 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 introduced to England and Falkland Islands (is a native rare-breeder in northern Scotland); successfully introduced to 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 Black-bellied whistling duck, unsuccessfully introduced to Cuba and Jamaica White-faced whistling duck, possibly introduced successfully in Costa Rica; unsuccessfully introduced to Mauritius 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 and Britain; introduced unsuccessfully to Adams Island, New Zealand Mallard, successfully