Looking for ID (German SongBird?) (1 Viewer)

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littleberd

New member

• Sep 21, 2005

• #1

This picture of a bird that flew into a shot during the spreading of some ashes in Germany this past August caught me by surprise.
Can anybody guess what the name of this bird might be? I looked under "German Songbirds" but have found nothing, and dont know where to start. I live in Canada, so Im not familiar with this bird. Its about 4-5 inches high, has an prominant orange upper breast that fades into a white or grey underneath, grey wings, and its head is black (as far as I can see and remember).


Anyways, I know the photo is grainy, but any help would be apreciated! Can we narrow it down to maybe a handful of birds?

Thanks!

 

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Gwynn

Well-known member

• Sep 21, 2005

• #2

Hi Littleberd and as I see this is your first post welcome to birdforum.

The bird is a European Robin

Gwynn

 

cuckooroller

Registered User

• Sep 21, 2005

• #3

Gwynn is right.

 

robinm

Registered User

• Sep 21, 2005

• #4

Hi Littleberd,

A warm welcome to BirdForum from all the Moderators and Admin.

Certainly is my namesake

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Sep 21, 2005

• #5

Yup, tis a European Robin sure enough, right little friendly chaps (and chapesses) they are.

 

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littleberd

New member

• Sep 22, 2005

• #6

Thats great!
They're sure alot smaller than their N.American cousins arent they?
Well thanks for the ID everyone, and I'll keep this site in mind if I need anything thing else thats bird related!
Thanks again!

Gwynn said:

Hi Littleberd and as I see this is your first post welcome to birdforum.

The bird is a European Robin

Gwynn

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Dr Manjeet Singh

Dr.Manjeet Singh

• Sep 22, 2005

• #7

A warm welcome to BirdForum from all the Moderators and Admin.

Certainly is my namesake [/QUOTE]
AND THE MEMBERS andME. 3 (the welcome i mean)

 

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Ghostly Vision

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• Sep 22, 2005

• #8

littleberd said:

Thats great!
They're sure alot smaller than their N.American cousins arent they?
Well thanks for the ID everyone, and I'll keep this site in mind if I need anything thing else thats bird related!
Thanks again!

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The reason for the size difference is that although the European and American Robins are both within the greater thrush family, the European one is more of a "chat" and is within the genus erithacus.

American Robin is within the Turdus genus, and is most closely related to the European Blackbird. If you look at a picture of the latter, you'll see what I mean.

GV