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.

Tūī are unique to New Zealand and belong to the honeyeater family, which means they feed mainly on nectar from flowers of native plants.

Tūī are boisterous, medium-sized, common and widespread bird of forest and suburbia – unless you live in Canterbury. They look black from a distance, but in good light tūī have a blue, green and bronze iridescent sheen, and distinctive white throat tufts (poi).

Jun 2, 2019 · A tui is one of New Zealand’s most unique looking and sounding birds. These 9 tui facts will teach you about this iconic bird. The forests of New Zealand are filled with unique plants and animals. On the south island you can wander through magnificent beech forest along crystal clear streams (such as along the Kepler Track or Milford Track ...

Mar 15, 2021 · It is endemic to New Zealand (only breeds here in NZ) and is one of our most iconic birds. The Tūī is loud and easily recognisable from its call made up of whistles, clicks, coughs and grunts. It’s often the first to start singing in the morning and the last to sing at night, it's even known to sing to the moon on a clear moonlit night.

The tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) is a native passerine bird of New Zealand. It is one of the largest species in the diverse Australasian honeyeater family Meliphagidae, and one of two living species of that family found in New Zealand.

A large, dark nectar feeder endemic to New Zealand. Easily distinguished by two curled white feather tufts (“poi”) visible on the throat. Tail and wings have blue, purple, and green iridescence. Found throughout much of New Zealand, including Auckland, Kermadec, and Chatham Islands, though mostly absent from Canterbury.

Tui are boisterous, medium-sized, common and widespread bird of forest and suburbia – unless you live in Canterbury. They look black from a distance, but in good light tui have a blue, green and bronze iridescent sheen, and distinctive white throat tufts (poi).

Tui, Prosthermadera novaeseelandiae, found in New Zealand Birds' bird gallery section, includes general information about the bird, taxonomy, description, where to find them and other useful and interesting information. The bird gallery links to in-depth descriptions of most New Zealand birds.

Tui - Tūī Endemic to New Zealand and one of our most iconic birds. Sitting at over 30cm tall this beautiful, this boisterous bird has iridescent blue/green head and wings and distinctive white neck tufts which originally lead it to be called the Parson Bird by the early settlers.