The tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) is a medium-sized bird native to New Zealand. It is blue, green, and bronze coloured with a distinctive white throat tuft (poi). It is an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand, and the only species in the genus Prosthemadera.

They are important pollinators of many native trees and will fly large distances, especially during winter for their favourite foods. 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. Predator control

Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), an iconic New Zealand species, play a critical role in the cross pollination of flax (Phormium tenax). Flax produces copious amounts of nectar and is widespread throughout New Zealand.

As a tūī searches flax flowers for nectar, pollen gets rubbed off on the top of its beak. At the same time, it leaves pollen on the stigma, completing pollination. Appears in

2015年12月14日 · Tui belong to the honeyeater family and are endemic to New Zealand. Their beaks are curved and perfectly fit into a flax flower. Their long tongues sip up the sweet liquid while their heads get covered in pollen dust.

2016年12月10日 · The flax is quite an iconic part of Māori New Zealand culture and trade as it has many important uses. It is prominently featured in Māori clothing, baskets and was even used as a trade item as it was quite a formidable product for making rope.

2014年4月19日 · ALL / About / Tui and Native Flax. All original royalty-free photos, shareable maps, and informative articles.

These 2 charming birds are perched happily on a flax bush, a popular choice of food for them. The style is dreamy and multilayered and captures all of their iridescent colouring. I have been experimenting with this style for a while and thought it was time to give some Tui birds a go.

A bright and cheerful Tui bird showing off all of his iridescent colours. I love watching these birds flutter between the trees and with each movement the sun reveals a new colour within their feathers.