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Erithacus rubecula
Also known as European Robin or Robin redbreast, this is a small songbird (a bit smaller than sparrow) belonging to family of Old World flycatchers, or Muscicapidae. Portrayed here is juvenile bird, predominantly brown with lighter-in-color, almost whitish, belly; and spotted chest and head. The bill is black (edged yellow in juveniles) and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores.
Robin is typically Eurasian resident bird, and intra-continental migrant - birds from far north usually migrate to more clement climates in southern parts of continent. Here seen on edges of mixed forest, bordering with mountain pastures.
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