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The Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea), also known as the Grey Jumper, is a quick-moving, gray or black bird about 13 incheslong. 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. (via A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands (1937))

The Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea), also known as the Grey Jumper, is a quick-moving, gray or black bird about 13 incheslong. 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.

(via A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands (1937))

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