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Tūī

Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) with red flax flowers

Hovering over all of these spaces are the tūī. These birds fly across awa and roto, along coastlines and can also occupy spaces in wetlands. They are found in our cities and amongst native bush blocks along ranges and mountains.

Tūī image: Sid Mosdell, CC BY 2.0

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Rights: Sid Mosdell, CC BY 2.0
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