Which is the best park to see a Tūī?
Egmont National Park
In Egmont National Park, New Zealand, about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Tūī sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Tūī
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
Egmont National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Tūī during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Tūī?
Rakiura National Park and more
After Egmont National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Tūī are in Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 90%), Abel Tasman National Park (New Zealand, about 60%) and Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 60%).
When is the best time to see a Tūī?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are March, May and July–January in Egmont National Park (about 90%), November in Rakiura National Park (over 90%) and June and October–December in Abel Tasman National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Tūī on a given day. Each park's Tūī page has the full month-by-month chart.
