Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1980's
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
At least 10 years, 2 counties Less than 10
years, 4 counties 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.
Species Account: Native to
Columbia, Venezuela, Paraguay, and Argentina. The sightings in
Florida are escaped or released pet birds.
Habitats: Central or core
urban area.
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Brevard |
1998 |
|
Not reported breeding |
Robertson and Wolfenden 1992 |
| Broward |
1980's |
|
Not reported breeding |
(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data) |
| Dade |
1991 |
|
Less than 10 years |
|
| Manatee |
2000 |
|
Not reported breeding |
Pranty 2000a |
| Monroe |
|
|
Less than 10 years |
|
| Palm Beach |
1982 |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Pinellas |
1988 |
|
At least 10 years |
Has been increasing in Pinellas since 1993. |
References
Pranty, B. 2000a. Field observations [winter
report: December 1999 to February 2000]. Florida Field Naturalist
28:127-137.
Pranty, B., and S. Epps. In preparation. The exotic
parrot fauna of Broward County.
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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