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Kōrero: Conifer–broadleaf forests

Bellbird feeding

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Bellbird feeding

Bellbirds pollinate plants and disperse seed in conifer–broadleaf forests. The insect-pollinated flowers of five-finger (Pseudopanax arboreus) provide a supply of insects for bellbirds to feed on. Bellbirds also eat the ripe black fruits and disperse the seed.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10059444

by Tui De Roy

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John Dawson, Conifer–broadleaf forests – Native wildlife and forest survival, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/11683/bellbird-feeding (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Dawson, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.