Part 2 - INTRODUCED BIRD SPECIES to Southern Africa

Learn how some birds were introduced to Southern Africa in the late 1800s and mid 1900s and how some have thrived and spread around the area. Featured in this part 2 video are the House Crow, House Sparrow, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Rock Dove (feral pigeon), Mallard and Lovebirds.
Part 1 of this series:
• INTRODUCED BIRD SPECIE...

[@dingamandinga7114]

Amazing how we humans go about nonchalantly altering the world around us

[@lynetterudman]

Yip, people were so ignorant long ago.

[@gabriellew6467]

Non-birders very likely don’t think about the origins of birds that one presumes are ubiquitous- certainly the sparrow and the pigeon are simply part of the landscape everywhere. That some species were released as comparatively recent as mid nineteenth century is shocking. Like the grey squirrel that causes havoc with the existing population where it has been introduced. Thank you for another highly interesting video.

[@lynetterudman]

Thanks, Gabrielle, glad you found it interesting.

[@0412raine]

Baie insiggewend. Baie dankie. Sien uit na nog videos. Seeninge van Bo. 🤩🤩

[@lynetterudman]

Dankie.

[@PigeonUkraineparusProdOfficial]

Where I live, the UAE also has some introduced birds you mentioned in this and previous video in common like the house crow, rose-ringed parakeet, and common myna, particularly abundant in pretty much all urban areas (cities like Dubai, Sharjah, etc) of the country. However, the house crow native range in the video shows the UAE as part of it while they aren't native there. The house sparrows and rock doves (in cities mainly feral ones) that are introduced to where you live are very common native birds in UAE. Mallards are some uncommon native waterfowl also present in the UAE especially in winter, and common starlings, which I never have seen here, are also some of the wintering songbirds of UAE.

[@lynetterudman]

That is so interesting! How do all those birds that you mentioned handle mid summer there with those extreme temperatures?

[@StefanG2010]

This is fascinating. Thank you for this valuable information.

[@lynetterudman]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kobusdup7910]

Thank you Lynette. Keep up the good work. Very informative

[@lynetterudman]

You are so welcome

[@goodbarbenie5477]

Hullo Luv....I am just wondering if there is any chance of one obtaining a CD or some recordings of bird calls U've perhaps done on your travels in South Africa...It would be a blessing and thus music to my ears, as it will definitely drain out the Cadom, Cadom I hear all weekends at my flat...😅😊😂...

[@lynetterudman]

Hi there, best is to tune into my TH-cam channel and let it play video after video. I don't have a CD of my calls. They are all on my TH-cam channel or on bird apps like Sasol and BirdPro.

[@Cee0624]

Baie dankie,dis besonder interessant.Ek voel vir ons spesies wat bedreig word.

[@StefanG2010]

Ek stem. Besonderse interessante inligting..

[@lynetterudman]

So bly jy het dit interessant gevind.

[@godswillmahoshi2012]

The lovebirds we have in namibia are rosy-faced lovebird some of them are let free but usually found in the town in otjiwarongo or even in neighborhoods. The house sparrows are found in the neighborhoods here in otjiwarongo to usually found in neighborhoods town and at some areas where its bushy with trees n stuff. The rock doves are also here in namibia they are widespread all over otjiwarongo some owners let them free theyre also found in feeding stations but they are found only in urban areas in otjiwarongo.

[@lynetterudman]

I've been fortunate to see the wild population of Rosy-faced Lovebirds in Namibia.

[@gaylenescott1317]

Very interesting, Thank you

[@lynetterudman]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Patshes]

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