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Prosthemadera Collection

Discover the enchanting world of the New Zealand Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) on Tiritiri Matangi Island near Auckland, North Island

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Tui (young and adult)
Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae (young and adult). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 10 Date: 1888

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DDE-90026716
New Zealand, Southland, Stewart Island, Halfmoon Bay. Adult Tui (Prosthermadera novaeseelandiae). Date: 10/07/2007

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DDE-90026715
New Zealand, Southland, Stewart Island, Halfmoon Bay. Juvenile Tui (Prosthermadera novaeseelandiae), begging from parent. Date: 10/07/2007

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DDE-90026714
New Zealand, Southland, Stewart Island, Halfmoon Bay. Adult Tui (Prosthermadera novaeseelandiae). Date: 10/07/2007

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DDE-90026702
New Zealand, Southland, Stewart Island, Halfmoon Bay. Tui (Prosthermadera novaeseelandiae), juvenile bird begging from parent. Date: 10/07/2007

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DDE-90026703
New Zealand, Southland, Stewart Island, Halfmoon Bay. Adult Tui (Prosthermadera novaeseelandiae) feeding on flax nectar. Date: 10/07/2007

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New Zealand tui bird, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, and European bee eater, Merops apiaster. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys

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Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, and butterfly
Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (New Zealand creeper, Merops novae seelandiae) and Amauris psyttalea butterfly (Papilio enceladus). From specimens in the possession of Marmaduke Tunstall

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Prosthemadera noveseelandiae, tui
Ff. 61. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Certhia cincinnata and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageProsthemadera Collection: Tui. Tiritiri Matangi island near Auckland North Island New Zealand

Tui. Tiritiri Matangi island near Auckland North Island New Zealand
MAB-502 Tui Tiritiri Matangi island near Auckland North Island New Zealand Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only



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Discover the enchanting world of the New Zealand Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) on Tiritiri Matangi Island near Auckland, North Island. Witness the vibrant young Tui (DDE-90026716) learning to sing from its elders, while adults (DDE-90026715) show off their iridescent feathers. Keep an eye out for these charismatic birds feeding on nectar with the help of their long, curved beaks, and don't be surprised if you see one mimicking the sound of a bell or a call of another bird (DDE-90026714). Occasionally, you might even catch a glimpse of a Tui (DDE-90026702) sharing a branch with a butterfly (DDE-90026703), creating a breathtaking moment of harmony in nature.