For years it was widely held that the stitchbird was part of the tui and bellbird family of honeyeaters. |
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In this area you may see the brown creeper, tomtit, robin, bellbird, rifleman, wood pigeon, falcon and kea. |
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The bush has abundant bird life, including the bellbird, tomtit, rifleman, wood pigeon and grey warbler. |
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Contrast this to the bellbird, a long-lived tropical bird in which individuals come to know one another well. |
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There is still the song of the bellbird and the other birds are still to be seen and heard, but not in such abundance. |
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The piercing call of a bellbird draws attention to a soundtrack of bush noises. |
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For bird species we can cite the red and blue macaw, the brown-throated parakeet, the king vulture, the white bellbird, the hummingbird, and capuchin bird. |
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In addition to the tui, another New Zealand species of honeyeater, known as the bellbird for its clear, bell-like call, commonly opens mistletoe flowers. |
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Birds common in the park include the tui, bellbird, fantail, gray warbler, and pipit, and kaka, kea, and kiwi are also seen. |
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Thanks to my guide, I was able to see the bearded bellbird, which you often hear in the forest because it makes an incredibly loud noise like a hammer striking an anvil, but which you rarely see. |
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Some of the more well known and distinctive bird species in New Zealand are the kiwi, kea, takahe, kakapo, mohua, tui and the bellbird. |
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Many species are given common names pertaining to their voice or food habits or derived from native names: fruiteater, berryeater, mourner, bellbird, chatterer, piha, tityra. |
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