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robin or robin redbreast, common name for a migratory bird of the family Turdidae ( thrush family).

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robin Small Eurasian bird, with a characteristic red-orange breast. Length: to 14cm (5.5in). Family Turdidae; species Erithacus rubecula. The much larger American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a member of the thrush family and is c.25cm (10in) long.

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