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White-starred Robin
Alan Manson

White-starred Robin (Pogonocichla stellata)

In summer, we generally only see these birds in true forest, but in winter we see some in well-wooded gardens and parks. These may be migrants from cooler forests at higher altitudes. I followed this one around for about 20 minutes before getting this shot.
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Habitat
Forest/closed woodland.
Location
Queen Elizabeth Park, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Date taken
10 August 2007
Scientific name
Pogonocichla stellata
Equipment used
Canon 400D; Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM.
AlanR
It's a nice picture of a nice bird, but why is it called a Robin and why is it white-starred?
Alan
 

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