kept them for ceremonial offerings, and Greek have statues and vases dated to the 5th century BC depict people holding the birds (Hawes 1984).

In Europe, the medieval period witnessed widespread use of dovecotes, which were a symbol of status as humans began to encourage birds to roost.

The global translocation of avian species

The global movement of birds can be divided into two main periods. The first period is moved by European Acclimatisation Societies