Quiz 2. You'll have to fight for it!
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Select the best words to finish the sentences. Animals like 1. bellbirds/korimako penguins/korora alpine parrot/kea , and 2. possums/paihamu stoats/tori ura cats/ngeru eat the same foods as tui and so they are called 3. competitors/whakataetae predators/kaikoniho decomposers/whakapirau .
The stitchbird is a 4. native/manu Maori introduced/momo tauhou species that eats the same food as tui. Wasps are an 5. introduced/momo tauhou native/ngangara species that competes with tui for 6. honeydew/tomairangi miere air/hau nests/kohanga . Competition is 7. greater/nui ake lower/iti iho when lots of animals are trying to eat the same food.
8. How do possums and wasps harm native birds like tui?
9. Describe a situation where Tiaki would face competition for food. How might she try to get the food for herself?