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Bellbird, Tiritiri Matangi, New Zealand

In 1969, only 24 bellbirds existed on Tiritiri Matangi Island! Supplemental feeding stations with sugar water helped the bellbirds to move beyond their dependence on the fruit and flowers of the two surviving puriri trees on Tiritiri.

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Filename: Bellbird 21_H7C0913.jpg
Copyright: Kimball Chen
Image Size: 4475x2983 / 8.1MB; www.keaphotography.org; bellbird Anthornis melanura makomako korimako Tiritiri Matangi New Zealand bird passeriformes endemic songbird forest wildlife
Contained in galleries: Conservation & Nature NZ, Bellbird Pictures - Photos, Showcase of New Zealand Wildlife Photography

In 1969, only 24 bellbirds existed on Tiritiri Matangi Island! Supplemental feeding stations with sugar water helped the bellbirds to move beyond their dependence on the fruit and flowers of the two surviving puriri trees on Tiritiri.