Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1984
Extirpated year:
Established status: Species are
present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only
with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.
Estimated Florida range: 1 county
Not reported breeding.
Statewide trend: Unknown
status
Threats to natives: Members of the
parrot family carry Newcastle disease, identified in 1971, which
can infect native songbirds, game birds, domestic chickens and
turkeys, and other exotic bird species. The native bird species can
be infected by smuggled exotic birds and birds not properly
quarantined that are released into the wild. This species also
breeds in cavities which might limit the number available to native
cavity nesters.
Species Account: Native to
the Himalayas. The sightings in Florida are escaped caged
birds.
Habitats:
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Hillsborough |
1984 |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
References
Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992.
Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological
Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The
birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville,
Florida, USA.
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