THE TUI.
The tui is popularly called the Parson Bird on account of the two white feather tufts which adorns its throat. -his clossv greenish-black songster is found in all parts of the Dominion, and its power' of song are well known. It is a pr<" mimic, and can bo taught to whistle several bars of tune. The tin lays four rr five pinkish-white eggs in a nest of fine twigs, 10ft. or 15ft. from the ground and generally selects a mahoe tiec toi the purpose. The tui is a prolific benyeater and adds insects and honey to its diet as occasion offers.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20851, 18 April 1931, Page 4 (Supplement)
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103THE TUI. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20851, 18 April 1931, Page 4 (Supplement)
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