Woof Woof (Tūī)
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| 🐈 🐕 🐎 Species | Tūī |
|---|---|
| 🚻 Sex | Male |
| 💀 Died | February 2011 |
| Known for | Imitating human speech |
Woof Woof was a Tūī who learned to talk after being rescued at the Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre. Woof Woof died at the age of 16 in 2011.[1][2]
At the age of 8 days, Woof Woof fell out of a tree and was rescued after hurting his wing. He couldn't fly, so the bird recovery centre did not release him back into the wild. Woof Woof first started talking at the age of 2 years where he named himself by saying "Hello Woof Woof" according to the centre manager Robert Webb. The bird became a minor tourist attraction.[1]
Talking[edit]
Woof Woof developed a New Zealand accent that sounded like his rescuer, Robert Webb.[3]
He would tell visitors to "come up here," and when they walked up to Woof Woof, he would ask them "Where have you been."[4]
His other phrases included "Do you want a swim?", "Come here quick" and "How's your cold?" followed by a sneeze.[1]
Death[edit]
In 2011, Robert and Robynn Webb discovered Woof Woof lying in a flower bush in his cage. They buried him in their backyard. Woof Woof was 16.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sadness as loved talkative tui falls silent at 16". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ↑ PIPER, DENISE (2011-02-14). "Woof Woof will be missed". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ↑ Zwartz, Joel; student, University of Otago science communication (2018-11-27). "Woof Woof the talking tui". RNZ. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ↑ PIPER, DENISE (2011-10-31). "Tui learn to talk the talk". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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