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The beautiful voice of tui led me to its habitat. I gravitated to its dwelling, attracted to the melody of its song. The bushes and thickets can be entered without anxiety in New Zealand, as neither venomous serpents nor insects live there. In comparison with Australia, New Zealand, like Poland, appears to pose no dangers to the visitor. Amidst the trees, one can observe a few tuis and New Zealand pigeons  The tuis belong to the endemic group of honeyeaters that inhabit the northern island of New Zealand only. The ornamental white feathers that cover its underbelly make it look amazing. They only perform a decorative function. When you look at the picture, please turn on the audio recording. The recording does not do justice to the actual beauty of the sound that the bird produces, as I was recording the bird in a place close to the busy road. Still, I recommend to listen its song here via my own website. An interesting fact concerning the tui is its ability to imitate all kinds of sounds it hears. The New Zealanders are fond of this bird and of its singing and are proud of it. I came across this species only once and I was happy to take a lot of photos of this unique bird.