Tui

A large, vocal honeyeater found across New Zealand's forests, scrublands, and gardens, it is best located by its loud, varied song, which mixes melodic notes with odd wheezes and clicks, and by the distinctive white throat tuft visible even at a distance. It feeds noisily on flowering plants like flax and kowhai, so look for it around blossoming native trees in spring and early summer when nectar is most abundant. It is also a bold garden visitor and will readily use sugar-water feeders in suburban areas.