Mistle thrush International Union for Conservation of Nature as being of least concern. The mistle thrush was first described by Linnaeus in his "Systema naturae" in 1758 under its current scientific names. "Turdus" is the Latin for "thrush", and "viscivorus", "mistletoe eater", comes from "viscum" "mistletoe" and "vorare", "to devour". The bird's liking for mistletoe berries is also indicated by its English name, "mistle" being an old name for the plant. There are more than 60 species of medium to large thrushes in the genus "Turdus", characterised by rounded heads, longish pointed wings, and usually melodious songs. A mitochondrial DNA study identified
Tutu (plant) Tutu (plant) Tutu is a common name of Māori origin for plants in the genus "Coriaria" (Coriariaceae) found in New Zealand. Six New Zealand native species are known by the name: They are shrubs or trees; some are endemic to New Zealand. Most of the plant parts are poisonous, containing the neurotoxin tutin and its derivative hyenanchin. The widespread species "Coriaria arborea" is most often linked to cases of poisoning. Honey containing tutin can be produced by bees feeding on honeydew produced by sap-sucking vine hopper insects (genus "Scolypopa") feeding on tutu. The last recorded deaths from eating honey containing