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Apostlebird

Struthidia cinerea

Photo by KerryHawkins
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

29-32cm socialable grey mudnest builder with feathers of body and head tipped paler. Usually in small flocks numbering 6-20, walking on ground looking for food.

Habitat:

Mostly in Eastern Australia - west of Great Dividing range, but spreading

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Comments (8)
Andrea Lim
I haven't seen an Apostlebird before. Good spotting Kerry!
KerryHawkins
Thanks Willie. It was a willing subject and sat still.
williefromwi
wonderful detail on your capture of this bird, Kerry. Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us.
KerryHawkins
Thankyou Jakubko, Karenl and Jason. They are such an amusing bird.

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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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PublishedMarch 11, 2013

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