Tui are unique to New Zealand.  They are attractive birds with an iridescent sheen and feature a distinctive white tuft under their throat.  This tuft drove early colonists to call tui the parson bird.  Tui are often heard before they are seen, and can make many complex noises and songs.  They can imitate sounds that they hear and Māori sometimes trained tui to talk.  Tui are found through much of New Zealand where they feed on nectar and small insects.