Tui Pictures - Photos (34 images)
The tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) is endemic to New Zealand. It is regarded as one of the forest's finest singers, with some of its notes too high for human ears to hear.
A closer look at these pictures show that their plumage is not simply a dull blue-black colour, but a beautiful iridescent blue and green with a brownish shoulder cape.
Tuis belong to the family of nectar eaters, and favourite food sources are the flowers of native trees and shrubs, such as...
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A closer look at these pictures show that their plumage is not simply a dull blue-black colour, but a beautiful iridescent blue and green with a brownish shoulder cape.
Tuis belong to the family of nectar eaters, and favourite food sources are the flowers of native trees and shrubs, such as...
more »
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Tui, blossom tree, New Zealand
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Tui, blossom tree, New Zealand
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Tui feeding on nectar from flax, New Zealand
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Tui, blossom tree, New Zealand
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Tui, Stewart Island, New Zealand
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Tui, blossom tree, New Zealand
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Tui feeding on nectar of flax
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Three tuis perched out in Riverton, New Zealand
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Tui, blossom tree, New Zealand
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Tui, blossom tree, New Zealand
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Tui, Stewart Island, New Zealand
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Tui, Riverton, New Zealand
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Tui, blossom tree, New Zealand
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Tui and flax
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Tui, blossom tree, New Zealand
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Tui, Stewart Island, New Zealand
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Tui, blossom tree, New Zealand
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Tui, Stewart Island, New Zealand
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Tui, Stewart Island, New Zealand
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Tui feeding on nectar of flax