Struthidea cinerea
Apostlebird at Watson, ACT
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| Struthidea cinerea | ArcherCallaway | 4 Oct 2016 | |
| Struthidea cinerea | roymcd | 4 Oct 2016 |
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Significant sighting
ArcherCallaway noted:
4 Oct 2016
Apparently, Apostlebirds had only been recorded once in the ACT, way back in the Summer of 1948 when 6 birds were recorded in Hall, until this bird was first reported by Tony Nairn on 28/9/16. They are a bird of the drier inland regions to the north and west- the nearest populations are approximately 150kms away. Like choughs, they live in groups, so the fact that this bird appears to be alone is also interesting.
User's notes
My thanks to the first reporter last week. As others have noted, the bird is very friendly, offering excellent views as it forages for bugs and grubs etc.
Kind regards, Roy.
2 comments
9 Apr 2017
I saw an apostlebird today (9/4/17) along Aspinall in Watson. Might be the same bird still here. I took a few very poor quality photos, but didn't get a GPS reading so couldn't upload. Interesting that it/they are hanging around Watson.
10 Apr 2017
Yes the same bird has continued to be reported from that vicinity ever since.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.156851-35.232366
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Oct 2016 02:04 PM Recorded on
- roymcd Recorded by
Collections
- Significant roymcd Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Struthidea cinerea Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Struthidea cinerea Scientific name
- Apostlebird Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vagrant native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 617.24m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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