what does tui mean
The tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) is an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand. It is one of the largest members of the diverse honeyeater family.The name tui is from the Maori language name tÅ«Ä« and is the species' formal common name.The plural is tui in modern English, or ngÄ tÅ«Ä« in MÄori usage; some speakers still use the '-s' suffix to produce the Anglicised form tuis to indicate plurality, but this practice is becoming less common.he early European colonists called it the parson bird, but, as with many New Zealand birds, the Maori name tui is now the common name and the English term is archaic.