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Story: Te tāhere manu – bird catching

Tūī feeding

Tūī feeding

This tūī is feeding on nectar from a flax plant. Tūī were a highly sought-after food source. From May to August they grew fat and were known as kōkō.

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Photograph by Christina Troup

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Basil Keane. 'Te tāhere manu – bird catching', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
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