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Maori name: Tui
Other names: Parson bird
Scientific name: Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
Adult birds are about 30cm long. The male is heavier (120g) females about 90g. Appear black but in the light have green, bluish-purple and bronze colouring; a lacy collar of white filaments and white throat tufts; black legs and curved black bill and a white wing bar. Both sexes are alike. Juvenile tui are a dull slate black with glossy wings and tail, a greyish-white throat without the white throat tufts.
From the Zealandia Website
TUI
Boeing 737-7K5(WL), c/n 35140/2575
Ex-Air Berlin. Later VP-CGG. Broken up 10/2022 at Norwich (NWI/EGSH)
Düsseldorf (DUS/EDDL) 2.10.2019
popped in Boxing day I used to feed them 2 or 3 times a weeks when they were little .They came straight up to me and kissed me on the nose ! I must be going ma..mad!!! and the stories about NZers are'nt true.....
An endemic passerine bird of New Zealand. It is one of the largest members of the diverse honeyeater family. The English name, Parson Bird, has fallen into disuse but came about because at first glance the Tui appears completely black except for a small tuft of white feathers at its neck and a small white wing patch, causing it to resemble a parson in religious attire.
On closer inspection it can be seen that Tui have faded browner patches on the back and flanks, a multicoloured iridescent sheen that varies with the angle from which the light strikes them, and a dusting of small, white-shafted feathers on the back and sides of the neck that produce a lacy collar.
This bird was feeding on harakeke (NZ flax) flowers at Otari-Wilton's Bush, Wellington
A TUI Airlines Netherlands Boeing 767-300ER on Taxiway Victor to go to Schiphol Airports Polderbaan for departure
Tui Boeing 737-8K5 G-TAWO lands on runway 22 at London Stansted from Innsbruck.
Taken at the monthly spotters meet run by the Essex Police Plane Watch scheme.
Out once again photographing Tui's. They make wonderful subjects and soon they will be gone again up country. So I'm making the most of them.
Tui browses Facebook in the candle light after dinner. As the electricity has been switched off the sporadic use of electrical items gave way to conversation flowing well into each night.
Navoci Village roam. June 2011.
An endemic passerine bird of New Zealand. It is one of the largest members of the diverse honeyeater family. The English name, Parson Bird, has fallen into disuse but came about because at first glance the Tui appears completely black except for a small tuft of white feathers at its neck and a small white wing patch, causing it to resemble a parson in religious attire.
On closer inspection it can be seen that Tui have faded browner patches on the back and flanks, a multicoloured iridescent sheen that varies with the angle from which the light strikes them, and a dusting of small, white-shafted feathers on the back and sides of the neck that produce a lacy collar.
This bird was feeding on harakeke (NZ flax) flowers at Otari-Wilton's Bush, Wellington
Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) feeding on Flame tree flowers.
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Sometimes I wish birds would only perch on sunny branches, instead of in the shade where it makes it harder to get a good exposure. This tui was calling loudly and caught my attention.
another tui in our tree. I could hear them calling to each other, so I was glad to actually get some shots. My other shot is a bit clearer and has more information.