Little NZ Birds

Don't forget to look up! Where are all the little songbirds? Little NZ Birds is an NZ take on the classic traditional circle song 'Little Bird' featuring 5 small NZ manu (birds) - Toutouwai (NZ Robin), Miromiro (Tomtit), Kakaruia (Black Robin), Pōpokatea (Whitehead) and Mōhua (Yellowhead). In New Zealand, as an island far from the world's continents, we have an astounding variety of birdlife, but they are threatened by predators, habitat loss and climate change so conservation organisations that work to protect them need our support. This song was inspired by the Bird of the Year competition that Forest and Bird runs annually to raise awareness and support for our native bird life. There are lots of ways families can help protect native birdlife, wherever we are in the world - by keeping our cats in at night time, by setting traps and helping support forest regeneration projects. Also by planting trees ourselves where possible. It's important in places where native birds are starting to return to inhabited areas to plant bird friendly plants in our gardens, and water especially in dry areas, but not to feed the birds - they are better off finding their own safe food sources. Little NZ Birds - Lyrics Toutouwai please fly through my garden Toutouwai please fly through my garden Toutouwai please fly through my garden Sing your song this morning Miromiro miromiro fly through my garden Miromiro miromiro fly through my garden Miromiro miromiro fly through my garden Sing your song this morning Come and find some nectar sweet Or tasty worms and bugs to eat Sing your song this morning Kakaruia please fly through my garden Kakaruia please fly through my garden Kakaruia please fly through my garden Sing your song this morning Come and find some nectar sweet Or tasty worms and bugs to eat Sing your song this morning Pōpokatea fly through my garden Pōpokatea fly through my garden Pōpokatea fly through my garden Sing your song this morning Come and find some nectar sweet Or tasty worms and bugs to eat Sing your song this morning Mōhua Mōhua fly through my garden Mōhua Mōhua fly through my garden Mōhua Mōhua fly through my garden Sing your song this morning Manu manu fly through my garden Manu manu fly through my garden Manu manu fly through my garden Sing your song this morning Come and find some nectar sweet Or tasty worms and bugs to eat Sing your song this morning Sing your song this morning