Tui Bird






Is a passerine bird endemic to New Zealand. It is one of the largest members of the family eat honey diverse. The name comes from the name of Toi Toi Maori language. Combination is tuis, or use just Maori, it seems at first glance looks like a bird completely black except for a small tuft of white feathers in a small spot on a white wing

                  
    Tui ( prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) are endemic “native and unique” to New Zealand. They are found on the three main islands and belong to the honey eater family
    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
    Tui contribute a valuable role in the pollination of many native plants and trees
    Courtship takes place between September and October and the breeding season runs from November to January with the laying of three to four eggs
    The female constructs the nest from twigs, grasses and moss
    A tui’s diet is mostly made up of nectar fruit and insects
    Some favoured food are native kowhai, puriri, kahikatea, new zealand flax, kaka beak, rewa rewa, rata, pohutukawa and other introduced trees such as strawberry tree, banksia, flowering cherries and bottle-brushes
    Male tui can be very aggressive and will chase other birds including the much larger native wood pigeon or kereru , bell birds, stitch birds, other tui and silver-eyes
    Tui are often seen on their own, in pairs or small groups. Large numbers will congregate around a plentiful food source
    Tui have a reputation for being raucous and noisy as well as having a very unusual and distinctive call. Some notes are so high that they are not audible to the human ear whilst others are made up of whistles, groans, crackles, creaks, chuckles, chortles and wheezing to name but a few
    Possessing two voice boxes means the tui can perform a wide array of vocalizations and have been known to mimic human speech
    From the time of European settlement tui numbers decreased mainly due to the destruction of their habitat however in more recent times their numbers have increased and they are now considered secure
    Today the main threats to the eggs and young of tui are other birds such as mynas and hawks, possums, feral cats, rats and stoats
    Because the tui is much adored and admired many New Zealanders place food and sugared mix in their gardens to provide a back stop during the winter months
      

Popular posts from this blog

Mountain goats

Image
Mountain goats  Mountain goats are not accurate goats however they are close relatives. They are all the more legitimately reputed to be goat-elands The aforementioned surefooted mammoths possess a large portion of North America's most astounding elevated situations. They regularly show up at abrupt statures, from Alaska to the U.s. Rough Mountains, showcasing climbing capacities that leave different creatures, incorporating definitive people, far beneath. Mountain goats have cloven hooves with two toes that spread wide to enhance equalize. Harsh cushions on the lowest part of every toe give the grasp of a common climbing shoe. Mountain goats are capable however deft and can hop practically 12 feet (3.5 meters) in a solitary bound Mountain goats Mountain goats  are animated both throughout the day and night, yet require some investment to rest under overhanging precipices. They for the most part exist in groups and move around consistent with time of year. In the
Read more

Nicobar pigeon

Image
Is one of the most beautiful birds in the family bathroom , which is characterized by beautiful colored feathers and is the largest of its peers Aftolha about 40 cm and weighs a bit heavy Nicobar pigeon Live Nicobar pigeon as the name suggests in the Nicobar Islands in the South-East Asia , as there are in Ibandaman Islands and New Guinea and in areas as far north , followed by access to the Philippines Nicobar pigeon Adoption Nicobar pigeon nests of dry twigs on the branches of trees , and alternating male and female on the lap of the eggs for two weeks until they hatch to produce small chicks completely bare of feathers  Nicobar pigeon And is characterized by the presence of the Nicobar pigeon white mark at the end of its tail to indicate the bird full adulthood and who is qualified to instruct the rest of the squadron during the flight , when the birds saw from behind the brand leader followed safely  Nicobar pigeon Nicobar pigeon
Read more

Southern a blatant crowned bird

Image
Southern screamer / Crested screamer is a group of aquatic birds. Closely related to bird Duck Goose (Magpie ). It becomes less of other waterfowl . There are three types of blatant bird that live in sub - tropical and tropical region in South America blatant issued voices screaming . Each of the wings and eat duck grains and vegetables and grass. The spring breeding season 2 sets of 2-7 eggs which hatch after 43-46 days . This kind live in the Wetlands International It is arduous to believe that this gorgeous bird is said to the rather drab columbiform bird seen on the streets of England daily. The placing wear of blue-grey, lacy feathers is that the southern crowned-pigeon’s most distinguished feature, with the remainder of the body covering conjointly primarily blue-grey, and its breast and belly an expensive maroon. A black ‘mask’ sits round the red eyes and its legs and feet area unit purplish-red Also referred to as     ma
Read more