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Its specific epithet rubecula is a diminutive derived from the Latin ruber, meaning 'red'. [8] [9] The genus Erithacus was described by French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1800, giving the bird its current binomial name E. rubecula. [10] [11] The genus name Erithacus is from Ancient Greek [12] and refers to an unknown bird, now usually ...
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Erithacus (Latin: erithacus; Ancient Greek: ἐρίθακος, romanized: eríthakos, lit. 'robin' (erithacos) [ 1 ] ) is a genus of passerine bird that contains a single extant species, the European robin ( Erithacus rubecula ).
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The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now considered to be a chat. Around 12.5–14.0 cm (5.0–5.5 in) in length, the male and female are similar in colouration, with an orange breast and face lined with grey, brown ...
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Many parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Old World parrots are found from Africa east across south and southeast Asia and Oceania to Australia and New Zealand. Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria (C) Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri (C)
In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Old World parrots are found from Africa east across south and southeast Asia and Oceania to Australia and New Zealand. Rose-ringed parakeet , Psittacula krameri (A)