Page 57 - World of Animals - Issue #28 Magazine
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ROBINS
HEROES OR VILLAINS?
Gardeners’ faithful companions, nature’s winter icon
and now officially Britain’s favourite bird. But behind the
sweet voice and red feathers, has the iconic songbird
been hiding a dark secret all along?
Words Adam Millward
EUROPEAN ROBIN
Erithacus rubecula
Class Aves
Territory Eurasia
Diet Insects, worms, berries,
seeds
Lifespan 13 months
Adult weight 16-22g (0.6-
0.8oz)
Conservation status
LEAST CONCERN
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