Introduced to New Zealand in the 19th century, for their familiar songs and to control caterpillar plagues that followed deforestation, insectivorous birds such as the blackbird and thrush quickly flourished in the new landscape.
Feeding not only on insects but also on newly sown crops and ripening fruit, they soon became pests themselves — their success another unintended consequence of acclimatisation in Aotearoa.
SONG THRUSH
EURASIAN BLACKBIRD
COMMON MYNA
HOUSE SPARROW
COMMON PHEASANT
PEACOCK
