The Tui (formal common name from the Maori language) is in the honeyeater family and are found throughout New Zealand. The English common name, Parson Bird, is no longer used but came about because the small tuft of white feathers at it's throat causing it to resemble a parson in clerical attire. Intelligent birds, Tuis have the ability to clearly imitate human speech. Tui are also known for their noisy, unusual call that combine clicks, cackles, creaks and groans, and wheezing sounds.
The Tui (formal common name from the Maori language) is in the honeyeater family and are found throughout New Zealand. The English common name, Parson Bird, is no longer used but came about because the small tuft of white feathers at it's throat causing it to resemble a parson in clerical attire. Intelligent birds, Tuis have the ability to clearly imitate human speech. Tui are also known for their noisy, unusual call that combine clicks, cackles, creaks and groans, and wheezing sounds.