the flame robin is a small passerine bird found in australia. more closely related to fairywrens than european or american robins, the flame robin is one of three ‘red-breasted robins’ found in australia. the female is brown and lacks the bright orange coloration of the male.
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the rose robin is a small songbird native to australia. named for the male’s pink chest, the rose robin is not related closely to the american robin or european robin, but is actually closer to fairywrens.
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this american robin’s unusual speckled plumage is due to partial leucism, a genetic mutation that results in a lack of pigmentation.
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while this bird may look unfamiliar at first, it is a very common american robin – with leucism. leucism is a lack of pigmentation, and can effect the whole body or certain areas like on this bird.
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