"from New Zealand named her after the tui, a bird native to that country. Sutherland lived in Asuncion, Paraguay, Miami, Florida, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, before moving to New Jersey in high school. While in high schools she began doing theatre, which consisted mostly of backstage work. Sutherland graduated from Williams College in 1998, after which she abandoned her ideas of a career in theatre in favor of a career in fiction writing, which she found to be more stable and lucrative. Tui T. Sutherland writes a very well known books series Wings Of Fire. This book holds many"
"Tui (bird) The tui (Māori: tūī; ""Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae"") is an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand, and the only species in the genus Prosthemadera. It is one of the largest species in the diverse Australasian honeyeater family, and one of two living species of that family found in New Zealand, the other being the related New Zealand bellbird. The species has a wide distribution in the archipelago, ranging from the subtropical Kermadec Islands to the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands, as well as the main islands. The bird's common name ""tui"" comes from the Māori language (where it is now spelled ""tūī"")."
"agape and throat tufts throbbing. However, ongoing research has so far failed to detect ultrasound within tui vocalisations. Tui will also sing at night, especially around the full moon period. Tui (bird) The tui (Māori: tūī; ""Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae"") is an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand, and the only species in the genus Prosthemadera. It is one of the largest species in the diverse Australasian honeyeater family, and one of two living species of that family found in New Zealand, the other being the related New Zealand bellbird. The species has a wide distribution in the archipelago, ranging from the"
"Saddleback (bird) The saddlebacks or tieke are two species of New Zealand bird of the family Callaeidae. Both are glossy black with a chestnut saddle. Its taxonomic family is also known as that of the (New Zealand) ""wattlebirds"" and includes the two subspecies of the kōkako (the extant North Island kokako monitored on island sanctuaries, and the extinct South Island kokako) as well as the extinct huia. All members of this family have coloured fleshy appendages on either side of the beak known as ""wattles"". In the case of the saddlebacks, they are a vivid red in colour. Its common"
"Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary in Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, between Tauranga and Rotorua, is a Mainland Island Sanctuary, protected by the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust Act 1977 since 1993. The sanctuary exists to protect and educate on New Zealand's natural flora and fauna, with conservation programmes to mitigate the effects of introduced predators on New Zealand's native wildlife. The indigenous wildlife at the sanctuary include bellbird, tui, kereru (wood pigeon), piwakawaka (fantail), ruru (morepork, native owl), pukeko (swamp hen), shining cuckoo (migratory) etc. Lizards - skink and gecko. Invertebrates - giant weta and the"
"name is derived from the demarcated brown plumage on its back which resembles a saddle. The Maori name of ""tieke"" is from the particular sound of one of this species' common calls: ""ti-e-ke-ke-ke-ke"". There are two species: The saddlebacks appear to be a remnant of an early expansion of passerines in New Zealand and are two of five New Zealand wattlebirds of the family Callaeidae, the others being the extinct huia, the endangered North Island kōkako, and the probably extinct South Island kōkako. New Zealand wattlebirds have no close relatives apart from the stitchbird, and their taxonomic relationships to other"
"were introduced into one of the ponds that represent Lake Turkana (of northern Kenya) in the village theme. The other pond represents in the village theme, Lake Victoria, which is in western Kenya. Tilapia were introduced into this lake. Large flocks of birds nest on and feed on these wetlands. These including kingfishers, weaver birds, Egyptian geese and others. Within the quarry, a bird sanctuary has local chicken, ostriches, geese and cranes. The daily feeding of birds at the bird sanctuary has attracted many wild birds like Egyptian geese. These wild birds have established their breeding sites on the quarry"
"growth, shrub vegetation, and cultivated areas. Extensive research has shown only very few migrations between the fragmented populations. Taita thrush The Taita thrush (""Turdus helleri""), also known as Taita olive thrush or Heller's ground thrush, is a critically endangered bird from the family of thrushes (Turdidae), endemic to the Taita Hills in Kenya. The Taita thrush was previously classified as subspecies of the olive thrush (""Turdus olivaceus""), but it is regarded as distinct species since 1985. It reaches a length between 20 and 22 centimetres. Head, breast and upperparts are coloured darkly. The underparts are white and the flanks have"
"first glance the bird appears completely black except for a small tuft of white feathers at its neck and a small white wing patch, causing it to resemble a parson in clerical attire. On closer inspection (see image) it can be seen that tui have brown feathers on the back and flanks, a multicoloured iridescent sheen that varies with the angle from which the light strikes them, and a dusting of small, white-shafted feathers on the back and sides of the neck that produce a lacy collar. Tui are found through much of New Zealand, particularly the North Island, the"
"grasses and mosses. Nectar is the normal diet but fruit and insects are frequently eaten, and pollen and seeds more occasionally. Particularly popular is the New Zealand flax, whose nectar sometimes ferments, resulting in the tui flying in a fashion that suggests that they might be drunk. They are the main pollinators of flax, kowhai, kaka beak and some other plants. Note that the flowers of the three plants mentioned are similar in shape to the tui's beak—a vivid example of mutualistic coevolution. Tui have complex variety of songs and calls, much like parrots. They also resemble parrots in their"
"Mwea National Reserve The Mwea National Reserve is a nature reserve in Kenya. It is characterized by bushy vegetation and scattered large trees (Acacia species and baobab trees), typical savannah ecosystem. Open grasslands are dominant along the main rivers, with occasional thick undergrowth. Game species range from African elephants, lesser kudus, Nile crocodiles, giraffes, Grant's zebras, buffalos, African leopards, common duikers, black-backed jackals, bushbucks, waterbucks, Sykes' monkeys, warthogs, rock hyraxes, bush pigs, impalas and hartebeests. Striped ground squirrels, genet (animal)s and yellow baboons are also found in Mwea. Renowned for its water birds and waders, over 200 species of birds"
"Up"" (1935), and ""Willie Wagtail and Other Tales"" (1929). Willie wagtail The willie (or willy) wagtail (""Rhipidura leucophrys"") is a passerine bird native to Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Eastern Indonesia. It is a common and familiar bird throughout much of its range, living in most habitats apart from thick forest. Measuring in length, the willie wagtail is contrastingly coloured with almost entirely black upperparts and white underparts; the male and female have similar plumage. Three subspecies are recognised; ""Rhipidura leucophrys leucophrys"" from central and southern Australia, the smaller ""R. l. picata"" from northern Australia,"
"Coua Couas are large, mostly terrestrial birds of the cuckoo family, endemic to the island of Madagascar. ""Coua"" derives from ""koa"", the Malagasy name for a cuckoo or coua, which is in turn an onomatopoeic of some species' call notes. Reminiscent of African turacos when walking along tree branches, they likewise feature brightly coloured bare skin around the eyes. Some resemble coucals in their habit of clambering through plant tangles while foraging, while the arboreal species move between tree canopies with gliding flight. Four species occur (red) in rainforests while the remaining six are found in the dry forests of"
"Willie wagtail The willie (or willy) wagtail (""Rhipidura leucophrys"") is a passerine bird native to Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Eastern Indonesia. It is a common and familiar bird throughout much of its range, living in most habitats apart from thick forest. Measuring in length, the willie wagtail is contrastingly coloured with almost entirely black upperparts and white underparts; the male and female have similar plumage. Three subspecies are recognised; ""Rhipidura leucophrys leucophrys"" from central and southern Australia, the smaller ""R. l. picata"" from northern Australia, and the larger ""R. l. melaleuca"" from New Guinea"
"Taita thrush The Taita thrush (""Turdus helleri""), also known as Taita olive thrush or Heller's ground thrush, is a critically endangered bird from the family of thrushes (Turdidae), endemic to the Taita Hills in Kenya. The Taita thrush was previously classified as subspecies of the olive thrush (""Turdus olivaceus""), but it is regarded as distinct species since 1985. It reaches a length between 20 and 22 centimetres. Head, breast and upperparts are coloured darkly. The underparts are white and the flanks have a rufous hue. The eyes and the bill exhibit a pale orange coloration. It was named after zoologist"
"Kōkako The kōkako make up two species of endangered forest birds which are endemic to New Zealand, the North Island kōkako (""Callaeas wilsoni"") and the presumably extinct (recently data deficient) South Island kōkako (""Callaeas cinereus""). They are both slate-grey with wattles and have black masks. They belong to a genus containing five known species of New Zealand wattlebird, the other three being two species of tieke (saddleback) and the extinct huia. Previously widespread, kōkako populations throughout New Zealand have been decimated by the predations of mammalian invasive species such as possums, stoats, cats and rats, and their range has contracted"
"White-crested turaco The white-crested turaco (""Tauraco leucolophus"") is a bird in the family Musophagidae, a group of near-passerines. The white-crested turaco is native to riverine forest and woodland in a belt between eastern Nigeria and western Kenya. It is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of ""least concern"". The white-crested turaco was first described in 1855 by the German explorer and ornithologist Theodor von Heuglin. Genetic studies show that this species is closely related to the red-crested turaco (""Tauraco erthrolophus"") and Bannerman's turaco (""Tauraco bannermanii""), having"
"media briefing. The waka taua ""Te Tuhono"" in the National Museum of Scotland was restored and partially reconstructed by the Māori craftsman George Nuku, using carved Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) to recreate missing sections. The word 'waka' is also used in broader senses that can be translated as 'vessel', 'container', or 'vehicle'. A waka huia is a hollowed and carved vessel used for storing of taonga (treasures) such as the prized tail feathers of the now-extinct huia bird (""Heteralocha acutirostris"") that are worn as ornaments in the hair. Māori revered Huia feathers as symbols of high status. On her coronation Elizabeth"
"in 1999 to consider cloning the huia, their school emblem. The tribe Ngāti Huia agreed in principle to support the endeavour, which would be carried out at the University of Otago, and a California-based Internet start-up volunteered $100,000 of funding. However, Sandy Bartle, curator of birds at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, said that the complete huia genome could not be derived from museum skins because of the poor state of the DNA, and cloning was therefore unlikely to succeed. Huia The huia (; ""Heteralocha acutirostris"") is an extinct species of New Zealand wattlebird, endemic to the"
"Black-billed turaco The black-billed turaco (""Tauraco schuettii"") is a medium-sized turaco, an endemic family to sub-Saharan Africa. It is a resident breeder in the forests of central Africa, found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, West Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan. The bird is long; ranging in weight from . Adult similar to green turaco, distinguished by small all-black bill and rounded whitish crest. It lays two eggs in a platform of twigs around above the ground. Both the male and female defend a territory and share incubation duties. Its call is a distinctive feature of the forests"
"walking (walking circuit). Mwea National Reserve The Mwea National Reserve is a nature reserve in Kenya. It is characterized by bushy vegetation and scattered large trees (Acacia species and baobab trees), typical savannah ecosystem. Open grasslands are dominant along the main rivers, with occasional thick undergrowth. Game species range from African elephants, lesser kudus, Nile crocodiles, giraffes, Grant's zebras, buffalos, African leopards, common duikers, black-backed jackals, bushbucks, waterbucks, Sykes' monkeys, warthogs, rock hyraxes, bush pigs, impalas and hartebeests. Striped ground squirrels, genet (animal)s and yellow baboons are also found in Mwea. Renowned for its water birds and waders, over 200"
"is around the Madeira River. Tui parakeet The tui parakeet (""Brotogeris sanctithomae"") is a species of bird in the family Psittacidae, the true parrots. It is found in the Amazon Basin of Brazil, and Amazonian Peru and Bolivia; also a minor range into eastern Ecuador, and the river border of far south-eastern Colombia. It is restricted to várzea and other wooded habitats near water. It is rare or entirely absent away from large rivers. The tui parakeet is a fairly small green parrot with slightly darker wings, and a medium to short, rather wedge-shaped tail. It has a yellow forehead-spot,"
"""ka-aa"" and a whistling ""u-wiia"". The New Zealand kaka lives in lowland and mid-altitude native forest. Its strongholds are currently the offshore reserves of Kapiti Island, Codfish Island and Little Barrier Island. It is breeding rapidly in the mainland island sanctuary at Zealandia (Karori Wildlife Sanctuary), with over 800 birds banded since their reintroduction in 2002. From their reintroduction in 2002 the North Island kaka continue to re-colonise Wellington and a recent report shows a significant increase in their numbers over the last 12 years. Kaka are mainly arboreal and occupy mid-to-high canopy. Often seen flying across valleys or calling"
"Edmund Heller (1875–1939) a workmate of the American ornithologist Edgar Alexander Mearns (1856–1916) who described this species scientifically in 1913. The Taita thrush is a forest-dependent endemic bird confined to three forests in the Taita Hills (in the south east of Kenya): Mbololo, Chawia and Ngangao. The forests cover a tiny 342 ha. Conservationists are using birds – with the thrush as the flagship species – to champion the conservation of the Taita Hills forests. It is restricted to montane moist forests. Despite its natural native habitat having been severely logged in the past, it has avoided forests with secondary"
"New Zealand glow worm (""Arachnocampa luminosa"") etc. Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary in Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, between Tauranga and Rotorua, is a Mainland Island Sanctuary, protected by the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust Act 1977 since 1993. The sanctuary exists to protect and educate on New Zealand's natural flora and fauna, with conservation programmes to mitigate the effects of introduced predators on New Zealand's native wildlife. The indigenous wildlife at the sanctuary include bellbird, tui, kereru (wood pigeon), piwakawaka (fantail), ruru (morepork, native owl), pukeko (swamp hen), shining cuckoo (migratory) etc. Lizards - skink and"
"unusual biology such as the kakapo which is the world's only flightless, nocturnal, lek breeding parrot, but also many species that are similar to neighboring land areas. Some of the more well known and distinctive bird species in New Zealand are the kiwi, kea, takahe, kakapo, mohua, tui and the bellbird. The tuatara is a notable reptile endemic to New Zealand. The Pacific Islands are ruled by a tropical rainforest and tropical savanna climate. In the tropical and subtropical Pacific, the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) affects weather conditions. In the tropical western Pacific, the monsoon and the related wet"
"cage birds in South Asia with the tradition continuing in parts of Southeast Asia. It is loud and clear, with a variety of phrases, and often mimics other birds. They also make a 'Tck' call in alarm or when foraging. One of the first recordings of a bird song that was ever made was of this species. This recording was made in 1889 from a captive individual using an Edison wax cylinder by Ludwig Koch in Germany. They are native across scrub and secondary forests in South and Southeast Asia, but have been introduced to Kauai, Hawaii, in early 1931"
"Tuku Nature Reserve The Tuku Nature Reserve lies in the Tuku-a-tamatea (Tuku) River Valley in the south-west of Chatham Island, the main island in New Zealand’s Chatham Islands group in the south-west Pacific Ocean. It is important for the conservation of the critically endangered magenta petrel (""Pterodroma magentae""), or Chatham Island taiko, a small burrow-nesting seabird. The reserve is based on 1238 ha of land still largely covered with dense native forest, donated by Manuel and Evelyn Tuanui for the conservation management of the taiko, with adjacent land covenanted for the same purpose. The reserve comprises an area of forested,"
"the national park. Many native birds can be found within the park, and Rakiura offers perhaps the best opportunity anywhere in New Zealand for viewing kiwi in the wild. This is in part due to the absence of stoats and ferrets. Certain coastal areas of this park are breeding areas for the endangered yellow-eyed penguin. Weka, a flightless and curious bird species, can only be found on offshore islands. In the 1970s, kakapo were found in the Tin Range at a time when it was thought that the species was nearly extinct. The kakapo have been transferred to nearby Codfish"
"Huia The huia (; ""Heteralocha acutirostris"") is an extinct species of New Zealand wattlebird, endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. The last confirmed sighting of a huia was in 1907, although there were credible sightings as late as the early 1960s. Its extinction had two primary causes. The first was rampant overhunting to procure huia skins for mounted specimens and their tail feathers for hat decorations. The second major cause was the widespread deforestation of the lowlands of the North Island by European settlers to create pasture for agriculture. Most of these forests were ancient, ecologically complex primary"
"significantly. In the past this bird was called the New Zealand crow: it is not a crow at all, but it looks like one from a distance. The spelling ""kokako"" (without a macron) is common in New Zealand English. The kōkako appears to be a remnant of an early expansion of passerines in New Zealand and is one of five species of New Zealand wattlebirds of the family Callaeidae, the others being 2 species of endangered tieke, or saddleback, and the extinct huia. New Zealand wattlebirds have no close relatives apart from the stitchbird, and their taxonomic relationships to other"
"Tui parakeet The tui parakeet (""Brotogeris sanctithomae"") is a species of bird in the family Psittacidae, the true parrots. It is found in the Amazon Basin of Brazil, and Amazonian Peru and Bolivia; also a minor range into eastern Ecuador, and the river border of far south-eastern Colombia. It is restricted to várzea and other wooded habitats near water. It is rare or entirely absent away from large rivers. The tui parakeet is a fairly small green parrot with slightly darker wings, and a medium to short, rather wedge-shaped tail. It has a yellow forehead-spot, a relatively dark reddish-dusky bill,"
"White-throated toucan The white-throated toucan (""Ramphastos tucanus"") is a near-passerine bird in the family Ramphastidae found in South America throughout the Amazon Basin including the adjacent Tocantins and Araguaia River drainage. It prefers tropical humid forest, but also occurs in woodland and locally in riverine forest within the Cerrado. This bird can be found in Bolivia in the Beni Departement, notably in the city of Riberalta and in the closeby Aquicuana Reserve. The white-throated toucan was formerly considered to be three separate species. The red-billed toucan and Cuvier's toucan, which differ principally in the bill colour, interbreed freely wherever they"