Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1994
Extirpated year:
Established status: Species have
populations whose status is unknown.
Estimated Florida range: 4
counties Not reported breeding
Statewide trend: Unknown
status
Threats to natives: Unknown
Species Account: Native to
moist grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa (Clements 1991). It has been
introduced and become established in parts of California and
Hawaii.
Habitats: Central or core urban
area, Low density suburban development, areas peripheral to
core urban areas, and small towns
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Dade |
2000 |
|
Not reported breeding |
(Pranty 2001a) |
| Sarasota |
1999 |
|
Not reported breeding |
(Pranty 2000b) |
| Seminole |
1991 |
|
Not reported breeding |
(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data) |
| Wakulla |
1994 |
|
Not reported breeding |
(Pranty 1995c) |
References
Clements, J. 1991. Birds of the World: A checklist.
Ibis Publishing Co., Vista, CA.
Pranty, B. 1995c. Field observations [winter
report: December 1994-February 1995]. Florida Field Naturalist
23:77-86.
Pranty, B. 2000b. Field observations [spring
report: March to May 2000]. Florida Field Naturalist
28:204-215.
Pranty, B. 2001a. Field observations [summer
report: June-July 2000]. Florida Field Naturalist 29:33-40.
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