The venue was gorgeous, my tent was right on the edge of the bush, with kereru, korimako and tui in the bushes, and ruru at night. |
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. |
Not only was tui Tulifau every inch a king, but he was every second a king. |
For years it was widely held that the stitchbird was part of the tui and bellbird family of honeyeaters. |
Other snares were set on the miro-trees, of whose sweet berries the pigeons and tui were particularly fond. |
Birds common in the park include the tui, bellbird, fantail, gray warbler, and pipit, and kaka, kea, and kiwi are also seen. |