Re: Starlings
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Starlings
- From: K*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 13:02:33 EDT
In a message dated 10/13/99 11:55:29 AM EST, sazci@hotmail.com writes:
<< However, the house finch, another European import
that expands more slowly, is now moving into the area. They are about the
same size as bluebirds and are displacing them again. As nobody is quite
sure how to handle this development; it seems that in the long run,
bluebirds are going to lose the fight. >>
Ahem. The House Finch is native to the Western US and Mexico. It was
introduced into the Eastern US in the 1940s and has rapidly expanded its
range since then.
Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9
