American robin perched on a branch in Canada
American robin perched on a branch in Canada (© marcophotos/Getty Images)
Season’s tweetings!
If this festive robin in the snow looks a little odd to you, that’s because it’s an American robin. While it shares its orange-red breast and name with Britain’s favourite bird, the larger US variety is a member of the thrush family – while the European robin is an Old World flycatcher.
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