There are definitly a lot of starlings about, even in the centre of Amsterdam I've seen loads this month, I think I've actually seen more starlings than pigeons there! Haven't seen a major flock though.
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Originally Posted by ozwildlife
That is exactly right. The starlings were brought from England by the "Acclimatisation Society" in 1863 and released in eastern Australia, where they are now widespread. They brought in a lot of species like larks, thrushes, blackbirds, starlings to make them feel more at home. The Australian wildlife was not what they were used to hunting so they brought in deer, antelopes, pheasants and partridges etc. .
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What happened the other species they introduced in Australia during the colonization? For some reason I can't imagine deer in Australia, the combination deer and kangaroos just doesn't seem right...
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