Struthidea cinerea
E694261
Struthidea cinerea, commonly known as the apostlebird, is a highly social, cooperatively breeding passerine native to inland eastern Australia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
cooperatively breeding species ⓘ passerine ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Corcorax melanorhamphos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| behavior |
non-migratory
ⓘ
terrestrial forager ⓘ |
| billColor | black ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 33 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | cooperative breeding ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | about 3 to 5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
apostlebird
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
grey jumper ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ small fruits ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyeColor | brown ⓘ |
| family | Corcoracidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyCommonName | Australian mud-nesters ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| genus | Struthidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groupSize | large family groups ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
inland eastern Australia ⓘ |
| nestType | mud nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | grey ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
cooperative breeder
ⓘ
highly social ⓘ |
| socialStructure | family groups with helpers at the nest ⓘ |
| tailLength | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
dry open forest
ⓘ
scrub ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud chattering calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1837 ⓘ |
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