tui

name

1. A town in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Māori tūī.

1. A species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand.

   “[A]ll was quiet, beautiful, and serene; the only sounds which broke the calm were the wild notes of the tooe (or New Zealand blackbird), the splashing of our own oars, or the occasional flight of a wild duck (or shag), disturbed by our approach.”

   “The most frequently visible of these feathered denizens of the forest is the Tui (Prostemadera novæ Zelandiæ), called 'the parson' by Captain [James] Cook, in consequence of its having two white feathers in the lower part of its neck resembling bands. In colour and shape it is very like the kingfisher, and its melodious notes present great variety.”