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List of bird species introduced to the Hawaiian Islands facts for kids

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Imagine birds from all over the world making a new home in the beautiful Hawaiian Islands! This list tells you about bird species that weren't originally from Hawaii but now live and have families there. They arrived because of people, either directly (like being brought over) or indirectly (like escaping from a ship). These birds have successfully made Hawaii their new home and are now raising their young there. This list only includes birds that have created their own lasting populations. If a bird species is marked with a ^, it means it was originally from Hawaii but was moved to a different part of the islands where it didn't live before. If you see a *, it means the bird used to live in that area but is now gone from there.

Birds That Made Hawaii Their Home

Many different types of birds have found a new home in the Hawaiian Islands. These birds are called "introduced species" because they were brought here by humans, either on purpose or by accident. Once they arrived, they were able to survive, find food, and have babies, creating new populations that can live on their own without human help.

Why Birds Were Introduced

People have brought birds to Hawaii for many reasons over the years. Some birds were brought as pets and then escaped. Others were introduced for hunting, or to help control insects, or simply because people liked them and wanted them to live in Hawaii. Sometimes, birds arrived by accident, perhaps on ships.

List of Introduced Birds in Hawaii

Here is a list of some of the bird species that have successfully made Hawaii their home. The notes in parentheses tell you which islands they live on.

See also

Sources

  • American Ornithologists' Union. 1998. Check-list of North American Birds. 7th edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C. 829 pp.
  • Berger, Andrew J. 1981. Hawaiian birdlife. 2nd edition. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 260 pp.
  • Long, John L. 1971. Introduced birds of the world: the worldwide history, distribution, and influence of birds introduced to new environments. Universe Books, New York. 528 pp.
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