Bird Species Introduced to Canterbury – 10th January 1867

On 10 January 1867, bird species such as pheasant, blackbirds, thrushes and starlings were introduced to Canterbury. The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society had formed just four year before and the releasing of the above species coincided with a similar release made by Auckland’s Acclimatisation Society. Sadly, at this time, no research or science was conducted before …