10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2012

Here in Germany, we don’t wish we had. Yes, Germany has parrots, or parakeets to be more precise. Unlike North America, Germany has never had naturally occurring psittacines that went extinct, and the one we have is a true and complete invasive alien introduction. Because we never have had.

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Germany Netherlands Zoos Geese 249

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Forget occasional escapees, there is an established feral population successfully breeding in the north of Germany, which was 131 birds strong last year. I have just checked the maps, BirdLife says South America only, but the more relevant eBird says this: The entire text and all maps have also been revised.

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Europe Birds Woodpeckers Ireland 259

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

Contradicting this relentless shooting were efforts to establish feral populations in many regions of Europe, both within and outside its natural range. It is very likely that the white morph was directly promoted in captive breeding and favoured in releases to establish feral populations. So much for the blessings of beauty.

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Feral Europe Asia North America 170

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Crawford, in “Introduction to Europe and Diffusion of Domesticated Turkeys from the America (sic)”: A document dated 24 October 1511 was an order from the Bishop of Valencia for each ship from the Islands and Tierra Firme to bring to Seville ten turkeys, half males and half females, for breeding. According to R.D. Which would be weird.

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Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 208