Tui Report By Chantelle

Tui Report

A tui is a New Zealand bird that has a white tuft underneath its chin but what makes it stand out, is its black feathers.

In spring some birds travel outside of their territory to feed themselves and their little ones.  To get food they have to go out into the open.  Throughout New Zealand they have to find good places to survive and good supplies of nectar.  

Sometimes the tui sings in the morning with all sorts of sounds such as croaks, coughs and squeaks.  A tui has a wide range of notes to sing with.

Tuis love to eat berries, fruits, insects and nectar.  For the first few days the baby tui gets fed tiny insects and nectar.  When they start to get older they get fed berries, moths, spiders and especially stick insects.

A tui can usually lay about 2 to 4 eggs.  It would take about 2 weeks before it starts to hatch.  The eggs only hatch in the nesting seasons which are December and November.

Chantelle