Aristotelia serrata
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Aristotelia serrata, commonly known as wineberry and makomako, is a species of small tree in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is a fast-growing dioecious tree which can be semideciduous. It is endemic to
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A. serrata's grey bark
Close-up of the leaf with sharp serrations on the margins
A. serrata's red to black-coloured fruits
Tūī
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The tūī is a medium-sized bird native to New Zealand. It is blue, green, and bronze coloured with a distinctive white throat tuft. It is an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand, and the only species
Aristotelia serrata
…kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), and New Zealand bellbirds (Anthornis melanura). Several other birds, including the kākā (Nestor meridionalis) and tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) have also been recorded feeding on the fruit. Aristotelia serrata plays host to the endemic moths Aenetus virescens and…
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Painting of adult and young tūī
Several photos showing a tūī in flight
1888 illustration of a tūī nest