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TUI’S
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 People
 animals
facts

 Tūī are unique (endemic) to New Zealand and
  belong to the honeyeater family, which
  means they feed mainly on nectar from
  flowers of native plants such as kōwhai, puriri,
  rewarewa, kahikatea, pohutukawa, rātā and
  flax. Occasionally they will eat insects too. Tūī
  are important pollinators of many native
  trees and will fly large distances, especially
  during winter for their favourite foods.
Scientific name


 Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
 tui
facts
 The tūī can be found throughout the three main islands of
  New Zealand. The Chatham Islands have their own
  subspecies of tūī that differs from the mainland variety
  mostly in being larger.
 Publications
 Learn more

  Learn how to identify 10 forest birds
 Contacts
 Phone 0800 DOC HOT line (0800 362 468) 24 hour
  emergency number to report:
 Sick or injured wildlife
  Whale or dolphin strandings
facts

 Courting takes place between September and
  October when they sing high up in the trees
  in the early morning and late afternoon.
  Display dives, where the bird will fly up in a
  sweeping arch and then dive at speed almost
  vertically, are also associated with breeding.
  Only females build nests, which are
  constructed from twigs, fine grasses and
  moss.
facts

 A good sign of a successful restoration
  programme, in areas of New Zealand, is the
  sound of the tūī warbling in surrounding
  shrubs. These clever birds are often confusing
  to the human ear as they mimic sounds such
  as the calls of the bellbird. They combine bell-
  like notes with harsh clicks, barks, cackles and
  wheezes.
facts

 Tūī will live where there is a balance of ground
  cover, shrubs and trees. Tūī are quite
  aggressive, and will chase other tūī and other
  species (such as bellbird, silvereye and kereru)
  away from good food sources
facts

 Tūī are unique (endemic) to New Zealand and
  belong to the honeyeater family, which
  means they feed mainly on nectar from
  flowers of native plants such as kōwhai, puriri,
  rewarewa, kahikatea, pohutukawa, rātā and
  flax. Occasionally they will eat insects too. Tūī
  are important pollinators of many native
  trees and will fly large distances, especially
  during winter for their favourite foods.
description

 Tui’s have a white feather throat. Tui’s suck
  necked out of a kowhai tree.
Where do they live?

 The tui is endemic to in New Zealand which
  means that they don’t live anywhere else in
  the world.
  • Although they mainly live in forested areas,
  tui will fly up to 25km to visit parks and
  gardens in search of food
What do they eat?

 Tui are honey-eaters feeding mainly on nectar
  from native flowers like kowhai, flax,
  pohutukawa and rewarewa.
   Honeyeaters have brush-like tongues for sipping
  the nectar.
   Tui also eat native insects and fruit.
   During winter and early spring tui will range far
  and wide in search of nectar bearing flowers. This
  is the time they are most common in urban
  gardens and when they feed on non-native
  plants
facts

 Tui are a fully protected in New Zealand.
 The name Tui is derived from the Maori
  language with the plural being simply tui.
 Europeans who first colonised New Zealand
  called it the Parson Bird due to the tufts of
  white feathers on its neck that resembled a
  parson’s clerical collar.

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Tui’s

  • 3. facts  Tūī are unique (endemic) to New Zealand and belong to the honeyeater family, which means they feed mainly on nectar from flowers of native plants such as kōwhai, puriri, rewarewa, kahikatea, pohutukawa, rātā and flax. Occasionally they will eat insects too. Tūī are important pollinators of many native trees and will fly large distances, especially during winter for their favourite foods.
  • 4. Scientific name  Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae  tui
  • 5. facts  The tūī can be found throughout the three main islands of New Zealand. The Chatham Islands have their own subspecies of tūī that differs from the mainland variety mostly in being larger.  Publications  Learn more Learn how to identify 10 forest birds  Contacts  Phone 0800 DOC HOT line (0800 362 468) 24 hour emergency number to report:  Sick or injured wildlife Whale or dolphin strandings
  • 6. facts  Courting takes place between September and October when they sing high up in the trees in the early morning and late afternoon. Display dives, where the bird will fly up in a sweeping arch and then dive at speed almost vertically, are also associated with breeding. Only females build nests, which are constructed from twigs, fine grasses and moss.
  • 7. facts  A good sign of a successful restoration programme, in areas of New Zealand, is the sound of the tūī warbling in surrounding shrubs. These clever birds are often confusing to the human ear as they mimic sounds such as the calls of the bellbird. They combine bell- like notes with harsh clicks, barks, cackles and wheezes.
  • 8. facts  Tūī will live where there is a balance of ground cover, shrubs and trees. Tūī are quite aggressive, and will chase other tūī and other species (such as bellbird, silvereye and kereru) away from good food sources
  • 9. facts  Tūī are unique (endemic) to New Zealand and belong to the honeyeater family, which means they feed mainly on nectar from flowers of native plants such as kōwhai, puriri, rewarewa, kahikatea, pohutukawa, rātā and flax. Occasionally they will eat insects too. Tūī are important pollinators of many native trees and will fly large distances, especially during winter for their favourite foods.
  • 10. description  Tui’s have a white feather throat. Tui’s suck necked out of a kowhai tree.
  • 11. Where do they live?  The tui is endemic to in New Zealand which means that they don’t live anywhere else in the world. • Although they mainly live in forested areas, tui will fly up to 25km to visit parks and gardens in search of food
  • 12. What do they eat?  Tui are honey-eaters feeding mainly on nectar from native flowers like kowhai, flax, pohutukawa and rewarewa. Honeyeaters have brush-like tongues for sipping the nectar. Tui also eat native insects and fruit. During winter and early spring tui will range far and wide in search of nectar bearing flowers. This is the time they are most common in urban gardens and when they feed on non-native plants
  • 13. facts  Tui are a fully protected in New Zealand.  The name Tui is derived from the Maori language with the plural being simply tui.  Europeans who first colonised New Zealand called it the Parson Bird due to the tufts of white feathers on its neck that resembled a parson’s clerical collar.