European Robin(Erithacus rubecula)
The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula), most commonly known in Anglophone Europe simply as the Robin, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). Around 12.5–14.0 cm (5.0–5.5 in) 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. It is found across Europe, east to Western Siberia and south to North Africa; it is sedentary in most of its range except the far north.
The adult European Robin is 12.5–14.0 cm (5.0–5.5 in) long and weighs
16–22 g (9/16–13/16 oz), with a wingspan of 20–22 cm (8–9 in). The
male and female bear similar plumage; an orange breast and face (more
strongly coloured in the otherwise similar British subspecies E. r.
mesophilus), lined by a bluish grey on the sides of the neck and
chest.
The Robin occurs in Eurasia east to Western Siberia, south to Algeria
and on the Atlantic islands as far west as the Azores and Madeira. It
is not found in Iceland.[21] In the south east, it reaches the
Caucasus range.
British Robins are largely resident but a small minority, usually female, migrate to southern Europe during winter, a few as far as Spain. Scandinavian and Russian Robins migrate to Britain and western Europe to escape the harsher winters. These migrants can be recognised by the greyer tone of the upper parts of their bodies and duller orange breast. The European Robin prefers spruce woods in northern Europe, contrasting with its preference for parks and gardens in the British Isles.
Source : Wikipedia.
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Camera: Canon 50D
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beautiful catch. I can picture him being a fast little feller
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