SONGBIRD

Common Name: Tui
Taxonomic Classification: Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
Found: Murry’s Bay, 1980
Unusually vocal birds. Widespread honeyeater, except eastern South
Island. They are aggressive and will defend food sources such as
flowering or fruiting plants. Will commute more than 10 km daily to feed
on nectar. Important pollinator of NZ flowering plants. Tui were a
common traditional source of food for Maori. Nests are
predated by introduced mammals.
 
Printed on 310gsm satin Hahnemühle PhotoRag. 100% cotton fine art
paper, certified archival (200 years) Made in Germany. Printed with acidfree
archival 11 colour high dynamic range, Epson UltraChrome pigment
ink system.

A0 1200x800mm - 5 editions $ 1,700 SOLD OUT
A1 841x560mm - 10 editions $ 1,100
A3 420x280mm - 30 editions $ 450
 
All prints signed, hand-numbered and wax-stamped for authentication.
Once the editions of a print are sold out there are no reprints ever
released.

Object courtesy of the Auckland War Memorial Museum
Tāmaki Paenga Hiar.