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Tui

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

32 cmLength106 gWeight

The tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) is a medium-sized bird native to New Zealand.

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tui has been recorded at 94 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Zealandia Te Mara a Tane Wildlife SanctuaryNew Zealand1,659 records
Tiritiri MatangiNew Zealand1,652 records
Massey University CampusNew Zealand1,331 records

More places

Rakiura NP – Ulva IslandNew Zealand1,271 records
Tawharanui Regional ParkNew Zealand1,010 records
Stewart Island – Oban & Halfmoon BayNew Zealand863 records
Orokonui EcosanctuaryNew Zealand696 records
Tiritiri Matangi – Wattle TrackNew Zealand573 records
Blumine Island | OruawairuaNew Zealand482 records
Western Springs Lakeside ParkNew Zealand389 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) is a medium-sized bird native to New Zealand. It is blue, green, and bronze coloured with a distinctive white throat tuft (poi). It is an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand, and the only species in the genus Prosthemadera.

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Questions

How big is the Tui?

The Tui is about 32 cm long and weighs around 106 g.

Where does the Tui live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: North, South, Stewart, Kermadec, Chatham and Auckland islands (New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand.