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Robin

Size:	14cms
Obvious marks:	Red breast
Colour:	Brown and white with a red breast.
Where it lives:	Ireland
What it eats:	Worms and insects
Flight pattern:	Straight
Wing span:	8cms
Colour of eggs:	White with blue spots.
Nest:	It is made from moss and branches.
How it catches food:	It plucks worms from the soil.
Beak:	Black and short

Special

Information

According to legend, when Jesus was crucified a drop fell on the bird That is the reason it was called "red-breast".

Juveniles have no orange colour and are speckled brown.

There are about 2 million breeding pairs in Britain.

Males defend territories throughout the year whereas the females may wander up to 5 kms away during the winter.

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