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American robin
Illustration showing three different robin species: at the top, a scarlet robin with a black head and red chest; in the middle, a European robin with an orange face and breast; at the bottom, an American robin with a dark head and orange-red belly, standing among autumn leaves.
American robin (Turdus migratorius).
American robin (Turdus migratorius) eggs in a nest.
Closeup of an American Robin, Turdus migratorius, perched on the edge of its nest made of grass, with nestlings barely visible, in Ontario, Canada.
European robin, or robin redbreast (Erithacus rubecula).
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David Lambert Lack
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