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Apostlebird

Struthidia cinerea

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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8 Comments

Andrea Lim
Andrea Lim 11 years ago

I haven't seen an Apostlebird before. Good spotting Kerry!

KerryHawkins
KerryHawkins 11 years ago

Thanks Willie. It was a willing subject and sat still.

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

wonderful detail on your capture of this bird, Kerry. Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us.

KerryHawkins
KerryHawkins 11 years ago

Thankyou Jakubko, Karenl and Jason. They are such an amusing bird.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Beautiful!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Nice!

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 11 years ago

Great spotting!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Beautiful bird!

KerryHawkins
Spotted by
KerryHawkins

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Jul 11, 2012
Submitted on Mar 11, 2013

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