A Tui is a native bird to New Zealand. It has beautiful black feathers, and has a white soft tuft underneath its chin.
They are found in open country and open gardens. During spring they can be found in different places while searching for food. They sleep in forest and scrub. They live where there is a good supply of nectar. They are found everywhere in New Zealand and off-shore islands.
Their nesting season is in November and December. The parents move to an offshore island,and usually lay 2 to 4 eggs. It takes two weeks for the eggs to hatch.
They are always the first to sing in the morning. They have a wide range of notes. They have bell like notes croaks, coughs and squeaks.
Their foods are mainly berries, fruit, Insects and nectar. When the young are first born they get fed tiny insects and nectar from the adult Tui. Slightly older chicks get fed berries spiders and large insects, especially stick insects.
Tuis are very distinctive in many ways. Your report has lots of interesting facts.
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