The Robin Red Breast (Erithacus Rubecula)
Robins ( Erithacus rubecula ) is a resident bird of the UK and can be found all year round. They are most often seen in the autumn and winter months while darting across the garden searching for food. You can often hear them singing from a prominent perch in an effort to warn other robins not to encroach on their territory. They also actively chase other birds away from their feeding grounds below bird tables and bird feeders. The robin is a small bird with a length of around 14cm and wingspan of around 21cm. They have an orange-red throat, breast and forehead with light brown upperparts and grey-white underparts. Both the male and female robin look identical. Juvenile robins, on the other hand, have no red breast and instead have spotted brown upperparts and underparts. Their song is warbling and their call a short and sharp note. Robins nest between April and June and can have up to three clutches during this time. The female robin lays one egg a day to a total of five or six e...
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