#Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

[fishsfailureson]

A little sketch of a tui.

Entry for my sideblog @artist-quests, specifically for this one.

[semioptera]

Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) - Zealandia, Wellington, New Zealand

[herpsandbirds]

do you have any birds from new zealand? :)

You bet I do!! - Avifauna of Aotearoa

Kea (Nestor notabilis), family Strigopidae, found on the South Island of New Zealand

ENDANGERED.

A few ornithologists place this genus in its own family, Nestoridae, but this has not been widely adopted by ornithologists.

photograph by mikullashbee

Kereru or New Zealand Wood Pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), family Columbidae, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

photograph by Yi Feng

Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), family Meliphagidae, order Passeriformes, Waikawa, Marlborough, New Zealand

photograph by Sid Mosdell 

Kakapo aka Owl Parrot (Strigops habroptila), family Strigopidae, order Psittaciformes, New Zealand

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

Photographs by the New Zealand Dept. of Conservation

Rifleman aka Titipounamu (Acanthisitta chloris), male, family Acanthisittidae, order Passeriformes, New Zealand

photograph by Mike Ashbee (@mikullashbee)

Okarito Kiwi (Apteryx rowi), chick, Apterygidae, order Apterygiformes, found in the Ōkārito forest on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island

VULNERABLE.

photographs by West Coast Wildlife Centre

[lowcountry-gothic]

Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) on a flax flower in Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North, Aotearoa. Photo by Geoff McKay.

[autistrix]

[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42813939] Tūī || Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Observed in New Zealand Least Concern in location of observation

[drhoz]

New Zealand Tui , Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae . Well known for its remarkable vocal range , iridescent blue-black plumage and tuft of white throat feathers .

[ellerykr]

Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), Wellington, New Zealand

[vogelpsittacines]

hummingbirds, sunbirds & honeyeaters

Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)

the 'Hummingbirds' of Africa and Asia (and also Australasia)

*see below for species names*

Similarities between hummingbirds and sunbirds:

Brilliantly colored males, often iridescent

Sexually dimorphic females with duller plumage

Long, curved bills and specialized tongues adapted for efficient nectar feeding

Feed primarily on nectar but supplement diets with insects and spiders (especially for their young)

Prefer long, tubular flowers in red or orange hues

Important flower pollinators, aiding ecosystem biodiversity.

Can enter torpor to conserve energy

Short wings enable rapid flight; hummingbirds excel at hovering, sunbirds primarily perch

Highly active feeders, often territorial over high-quality nectar sources

Despite these similarities, sunbirds and hummingbirds are not very closely related. In fact, hummingbirds are more closely related to swifts and sunbirds are more closely related to crows — so the striking similarities between these two groups of tiny, colorful birds are analogies that evolved through convergent evolution.

This concept also applies with honeyeaters.

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Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)

the 'Hummingbirds' of Australia (more accurately Australasia)

*see below for species names*

What is unique about the honeyeaters is the evolutionary development of their tongue and beak. The tongue is long and has a brush-tip, fringed with bristles and works like a paint brush to soak up nectar by capillary action. The upper mandible then compresses any liquid out when the bill is closed. An operculum over their nares protects their nasal cavity from pollen.

Some differences between hummingbirds and honeyeaters:

Less nectarivorous and more insectivorous than hummingbirds

Supplement their diet with insects, but also occasionally fruits (hummingbirds almost never do)

Mostly larger in size

Perch while feeding; some hover hummingbird-style

Often flock while feeding

Territorial defence of flowers seems less common

Here's an interesting study about honeyeaters

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Some more interesting stuff:

Highly recommend to read more

Honeyeaters have curved beaks and a highly specialized, extendable, brush-tipped tongue with a pointed tip; sunbirds have long curved-downward beaks and brush-tipped tube-shaped tongues; hummingbirds typically have straight or downward curving beaks and tongues with hairs at the end to help them sip nectar.

Figure 1: 1 Palestine Sunbird, Israel; 2 Malachite Sunbird, South Africa; 3 Green-headed Sunbird, Uganda; 4 Northern Double-collared Sunbird, Uganda; 5 Beautiful Sunbird, Ghana; 6 Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird, India; 7 Bronze Sunbird, Tanzania; 8 Orange-breasted Sunbird, South Africa; 9 White-breasted Sunbird, South Africa; 10 Olive-backed Sunbird, Australia; 11 Southern Double-collared Sunbird, South Africa; 12 Green Sunbird, Uganda; 13 Souimanga Sunbird, Madagascar; 14 Collared Sunbird, South Africa; 15 Blue-headed Sunbird, Uganda; 16 Malagasy Green Sunbird, Madagascar; 17 Olive-bellied Sunbird, Ghana; 18 Green-tailed Sunbird, Thailand; 19 Copper Sunbird, Ghana; 20 Eastern Crimson Sunbird, Thailand; 21 Green-throated Sunbird, Uganda; 22 Streaked Spiderhunter, Thailand; 23 Tacazze Sunbird, Ethiopia; 24 Red-chested Sunbird, Uganda; 25 Black-throated Sunbird, Thailand; 26 Regal Sunbird, Uganda; 27 Purple Sunbird, India

Figure 2: (a) crow honeyeater1 (Gymnomyza aubryana), (b) barred honeyeater1 (Gliciphila undulata), (c) New Holland honeyeater2 (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae), (d) tūī1 (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), (e) white-eared honeyeater3 (Nesoptilotis leucotis), (f) yellow-faced honeyeater1 (Caligavis chrysops), (g) crescent honeyeater1 (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus), (h) noisy miner2 (Manorina melanocephala), (i) eastern spinebill1 (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris), (j) New Caledonian myzomela1 (Myzomela caledonica), (k) white-plumed honeyeater1 (Ptilotula penicillata), (l) New Caledonian friarbird1 (Philemon diemenensis), (m) dusky myzomela2 (Myzomela obscura), (n) dark-brown honeyeater1 (Lichmera incana), (o) yellow wattlebird1 (Anthochaera paradoxa), (p) yellow honeyeater2 (Stomiopera flava), (q) bell miner3 (Manorina melanophrys), (r) white-naped honeyeater3 (Melithreptus lunatus), (s) white-fronted chat2 (Epthianura albifrons), (t) spiny-cheeked honeyeater3 (Acanthagenys rufogularis). Image credits: Matthias Dehling, Eleanor Hay, Steven Chown

[dead-birds-yura15cbx]

Tūī | Tui

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

New Zealand endemic

39-35 John Downs Drive, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630

7PJJ+JHM Auckland

-36.7184190, 174.7314280

panoramic view in comments

[mutant-distraction]

Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) in New Zealand by Martin Barwood. https://www.instagram.com/martinbarwood/

[far-side-skies]

Storm Hawks Bird OC Challenge - November 2022

Hey Storm Hawks! Spook month is over, but I've got another bird for you. This month we're looking at the Tūī, aka the New Zealand Honeyeater (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae)!

The tūī (the name is of Māori origin) is a large honeyeater, a passerine bird that reaches about 11-13 inches in length. Native to New Zealand, they prefer broadleaf forest habitats at low altitudes, but they've been known to reach heights of 1500 metres. Males are known to be very territorial and aggressive, prone to chasing other birds out of their territory by flapping their wings and making souns akin to human profanities.

Their usual diet is nectar, but they also eat fruits and insects. A popular flower in their diet is New Zealand flax, and they're the main pollinator of flax, kōwhai, kaka beak and some other plants. These birds are known for their range of vocalisations, akin to parrots, and can be found mimicking car alarms, advertising jingles and shattering glass among other things.

I look forward to this month's entries! The deadline this month is Saturday the 26th. As always, rules and a few extra images, including an optional guide colour palette are under the cut.

Minimum requirements for drawn entries to be put in the winner's vote are a name, occupation, the character's home/birth Terra and at least one paragraph (or about 100 words) of written backstory.

Minimum requirements for written (i.e. written dossiers without art, or mini-fics for the character) are 500 words including backstory and appearance. Feel free to make a mini-fic out of this challenge, I'll make sure to link it with the final collage as well.

Entrants who are part of the Storm Hawks discord server will have the chance of getting a custom role for the next month! If you’re not part of the discord server, please ask for an invite if you’re interested.

You're not expected to create a character from scratch for this challenge. If you've got an older character concept that's been collecting dust or that you'd like to take the opportunity to revamp, feel free! The goal of this challenge is to inspire people.

Make sure to tag me in your entries and also DM me with a link to your entry. Tumblr is not always reliable about notifications for this sort of thing, and I don't want to risk missing anyone's entries, so better safe than sorry.

The group collage of entries, and the winner's vote are opt-in. Participation of those parts of this challenge are not mandatory.

The winner of the vote will receive a free sketch piece of their character from me.

[everydayesterday]

tūī bird (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), from New Zealand, with its trademark cravat.

photo s. mosdell (creative commons)

[herpsandbirds]

Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), family Meliphagidae, order Passeriformes, New Zealand

photograph by Jimmy Lee

[fubbick]

Wooo, here goes my first entry for the bird OC challenge of @far-side-skies.

Igot some courage (and time) to post her because even if every month there are so many pretty and interesting OCs in the challenge.

This is my character Hercinia, a little forgotten OC (some years ago). She’s a farm girl that moves to the city with no big expectations from it, just live the best life she can in Terra Atmosia.

This one is based on the colour palette of the Tūi (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae).

Btw sorry for any grammar mistakes (English is not my native language)

[autistrix]

[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192032966] Tūī || Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Observed in New Zealand Least Concern in location of observation

[drhoz]

Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) pollinating New Zealand Flax