Tūī drinking nectar
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
The tūī reaches the nectar in a flax flower with its curved beak, extending its brush-tipped tongue. Its fine feathers above the bill become coated with yellow pollen, and the tūī then transfers pollen from one flower to another. Sound file from Birds of New Zealand. Compact ...
Ministry for Culture and HeritageA National Digital Forum initiative hosted by the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa
