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tute

1. (noun) male tūī, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae - a songbird that imitates other birds' calls and has glossy-black plumage and two white tufts at the throat. Male bird has a larger white tuft of feathers at the throat and more white feathering on the collar than the female.

Synonyms: kōkōtaua, kōkōtea, kōkōuri, kōpūrehe, tākaha, tūī, kouwha, kōkō

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