Five million loaves of bread are being fed to the birds every year, but our native species are missing out.
Auckland University has completed the first ever study of New Zealand's bird feeding habits, and estimates 12.3 million dollars is spent on bird food every year.
Researchers say most people don't provide food that works for species such as tui, which typically prefer sugar water.
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