Tūī
Easy & Fun To Install
Create Special Moments
Timeless Piece of Art
Supports Bird Conservation
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There’s nothing quite like spotting a Tūī perched on a flax flower… sun catching its iridescent feathers, throat puffed with song, ready to let loose a symphony of clicks, cackles, and melodic chaos. This silhouette captures that wild charisma in Corten steel, giving you a way to bring the spirit of New Zealand’s favorite show-off to your garden or deck.
Tūī are more than just beautiful. With their dual voice boxes and head-bopping antics, they’re the punk rockers of the native bird world. In Maori culture, they’ve long been considered messengers and bringers of vitality. Whether you’re giving this as a housewarming gift, marking a moment of personal growth, or simply upgrading your backyard with iconic NZ flair, this sculpture hits the mark.
Crafted from 3mm Corten steel in a family-run New Zealand factory, it’s built to weather anything the seasons throw at it... forming a rich, protective patina over time. Installing it is as easy as holding it on a downward angle and tapping the stake into a post or tree with a hammer.
This Tūī isn’t just garden decor... it’s your invitation to join the Metalbird Global Art Project: a worldwide celebration of memory, place, and connection.
Our Tūī is:
✓ Bold silhouette, big presence – 25 cm H × 31 cm W, approx. 300 g
✓ Easy to gift – packaged in a slim A4 box (31 × 21 × 1 cm)
✓ Speedy shipping – same-day dispatch on weekday orders before 2 pm
✓ Made in New Zealand – produced in a small NZ family-owned workshop
✓ Tap it & done – easy hammer-in install at a downward angle
✓ Ages beautifully – crafted from 3 mm Corten steel with weathering patina
Our birds are designed with 3mm CorTen steel to form a protective patina that deepens and strengthens with the seasons. This patina will deepen in shade over the years until it reaches a deep brown/charcoal black hue.
This self-sealing aspect of CorTen steel provides a quality guarantee of up to 100 years, ensuring that our product lasts a lifetime and remains completely corrosion resistent.
What might initially resemble generic rust is simply the air and water-tight patina forming over a six month period, so don’t panic! Your Metalbird is doing exactly what it’s been designed to do, and this patina will protect the steel from any further damage and disintegration.
CorTen steel does not require any treatments, oils or chemical additives and is therefore extremely environmentally friendly.
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INSTALL IS FUN & EASY
Step 1 : Unbox your Metalbird
Step 2 : Pick the perfect spot & tap tap tap
Step 3 : Admire for decades to come
MADE FROM PREMIUM CORTEN STEEL
Corten Steel or ‘Weathering Steel’ is used in high-end exterior architecture, for good reason. Exposed to the elements, within weeks it develops a patina that seals the steel and preserves it for decades. It also leaves a beautiful even colouring that will get darker over the years.
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10+ Years
SPECIAL METALBIRD MOMENTS
FREE PERSONAL MESSAGE INCLUDED