TUI novaeseelandiae 0081
Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae, 30 cm. / 11.8 in. COMMON and abundant ENDEMIC. Native forest and scrub, farmland with kowhai (native tree with yellow flowers), gums and flax; gardens and parks. The tuft of white feathers at the throat is difficult to see against the cloudy sky. The yellow on the forehead is pollen.
Auckland Botanic Gardens, North Island, New Zealand.
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TUI novaeseelandiae 0081
Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae, 30 cm. / 11.8 in. COMMON and abundant ENDEMIC. Native forest and scrub, farmland with kowhai (native tree with yellow flowers), gums and flax; gardens and parks. The tuft of white feathers at the throat is difficult to see against the cloudy sky. The yellow on the forehead is pollen.
Auckland Botanic Gardens, North Island, New Zealand.
©bryanjsmith.