Mistle thrush weather, earning the bird the old name of stormcock. Found in open woods, parks, hedges and cultivated land, the mistle thrush feeds on a wide variety of invertebrates, seeds and berries. Its preferred fruits include those of the mistletoe, holly and yew. Mistletoe is favoured where it is available, and this is reflected in the thrush's English and scientific names; the plant, a parasitic species, benefits from its seeds being excreted by the thrush onto branches where they can germinate. In winter, a mistle thrush will vigorously defend mistletoe clumps or a holly tree as a food reserve for when
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