Apostle birds gather together in a circle on the ground with a lookout in the middle feeding on grass seeds on a property in QLD in outback Australia.
The apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea), also known as the grey jumper, lousy jack or cwa bird is a quick-moving, gray or black bird about 33 cm (13 in) long. It is a native to Australia where it roams woodlands, eating insects and seeds at, or near, ground level. Apostlebirds often travel in groups of about 12; for this reason they were named after the Biblical apostles, the twelve chief followers of Jesus Christ.
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Location: Charters Towers Region, North-west Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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