{"title":"Carduelis Britannica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eIn the mid to late 1880's certain birds were introduced to New Zealand primarily for sentimental reasons by British settlers, who missed the familiar sights of the United Kingdom. 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