Threats to Chatham Island tūī
Chatham Island tūī on flax flower
Loss of habitat, predation by feral cats, rodents and possums are likely to have been the main causes of decline of tūī.
While there are significant areas of forest habitat remaining on southern Chatham Island, the combined pressure of predators and browsers appear to have been too much for tui to survive.
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