Close-up image of a European Robin - Erithacus rubecula standing in the snow amongst holly leaves and red berries.

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The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles and Ireland is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically a chat, that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher. Around – cm in length, the male and female are similar in colouration, with an orange breast and face lined with grey, brown upperparts and a whitish belly.

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Size: 4288px × 2858px
Location: Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Jacky Parker / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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