Tui (bird species)
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Tui ( Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ) |
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The Tui ( Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae in Māori TUI ) is a New Zealand bird species from the family of honeyeater .
distribution
It is a widespread bird in New Zealand and is endemic there .
description
He has a dark, black-looking plumage. In the sunlight, however, this partially shimmers greenish and bluish. The most noticeable feature is a white, protruding tuft of feathers on the neck.
Utterance
The Tui's voice is quite loud and powerful, the melodic sound is often interrupted by varied clicking and rattling noises. It is confusingly similar to that of the South American bellbirds ( Procnias ), but the voice of the bellbirds has significantly less resonance .
The Tui is able to imitate other voices. The Māori kept birds and taught them to imitate human language.
nutrition
The tui feeds mainly on nectar, but also on fruits and insects. At times, pollen and seeds of certain plants are also part of its diet.
Specialty
In 2005 New Zealand voted for the first time the bird of the year. The Tui was named the first bird of the year.
As a typical New Zealand bird, it is also the trademark of a New Zealand beer brand ( Tui ).
Origin of name
The name Tui was taken from the original Maori language .
Web links
- Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed January 31 of 2009.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings on Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae in the Internet Bird Collection
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christina Troup : Small forest birds - Honeyeaters - bellbirds and tūī . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , February 3, 2015, accessed December 27, 2015 .