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Tūī

Tūī

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The Tūī is an iconic and distinctive honeyeater endemic to New Zealand, known for its iridescent green-blue plumage, white throat tuft, and complex vocalizations. It's a highly vocal and active bird.
Where to spot
Forests, woodlands, urban parks, and gardens throughout New Zealand, as well as on offshore islands.
How to spot
Listen for its distinctive, often gurgling and bell-like calls. Look for its iridescent plumage and white throat tuft as it feeds on nectar from flowering trees or fruit.
When to spot
Active year-round, highly vocal during the breeding season (spring-summer in New Zealand). Often seen at flowering trees.
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File:Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae at Kaka Point.jpg
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File:Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) Tiritiri Matangi.jpg
File:Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) Tiritiri Matangi 2.jpg
File:Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (44630917632).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (44630918812).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (44630920632).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae at Kaka Point.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae at Kaka Point 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae on a tree.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae on a tree 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) Tiritiri Matangi.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) Tiritiri Matangi 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
The Tūī has a unique dual voice box (syrinx) which allows it to produce a remarkable range of calls, including bell-like notes, clicks, and gurgles, some of which are outside the range of human hearing.
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