| The piercing call of a bellbird draws attention to a soundtrack of bush noises. |
| For years it was widely held that the stitchbird was part of the tui and bellbird family of honeyeaters. |
| Contrast this to the bellbird, a long-lived tropical bird in which individuals come to know one another well. |
| Some of the more well known and distinctive bird species in New Zealand are the kiwi, kea, takahe, kakapo, mohua, tui and the bellbird. |
| In this area you may see the brown creeper, tomtit, robin, bellbird, rifleman, wood pigeon, falcon and kea. |
| 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. |
