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    Details of this species in New Zealand
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Established and expanding
    Source: Adeney, 2001
    Arrival Date: 1862-1883
    Introduction:
    Species Notes for this Location:
    European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) in Australia and New Zealand were introduced by acclimatisation societies from 1862 to 1883 (Long 1981)
    Management Notes for this Location:
    Location Notes:
    Impacts:
    Disease transmission
    Human nuisance
    Last Modified: 16/10/2004 3:36:13 p.m.
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