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Tūī

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
42 Verified records at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. It is one of the largest species in the diverse Australasian honeyeater family Meliphagidae, and one of two living species of that family found in New Zealand, the other being the New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura). The tūī has a wide distribution in the archipelago, ranging from the subtropical Kermadec Islands to the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands, as well as the main islands. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Tūī sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

New Zealand Bellbird
LC Endemic

New Zealand Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthornis melanura

50–60% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

80–90% · Very likely
Miromiro
LC Endemic

Miromiro

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica macrocephala

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Warbler
LC Endemic

Grey Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone igata

70–80% · Very likely
Silvereye
LC Endemic

Silvereye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops lateralis

70–80% · Very likely
Dunnock
LC

Dunnock

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prunella modularis

60–70% · Likely
New Zealand Fantail
LC Endemic

New Zealand Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura fuliginosa

60–70% · Likely
Song Thrush
LC

Song Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus philomelos

50–60% · Likely
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

40–50% · Likely
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

40–50% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
80–90%
2 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
70–80%
3 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
60–70%
4 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
50–60%
5 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
6 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tūī in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Tūī sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tūī in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Tūī in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park in our monthly data.

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