Sam Hobson / European robin (Erithacus rubecula) low angle view near Cabot Tower, Brandon Hill, Bristol, UK. January

Andres M. Dominguez / Rufous-tailed scrub robin (Cercotrichas galactotes) perched on grape vine, Sevilla, Spain, August.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Adult Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in winter, perched on twig with frozen crab apples, Scotland, UK, December 2010. Did you know? The association of Robins with Christmas came from the postmen, known as...

Gary K. Smith / Two Robins (Erithacus rubecula) in agressive territorial dispute, Norfolk, UK, February

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snow, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in snow, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in snow, Wales, UK, January

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in snow, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in snow, Wales, UK, January

Andy Rouse / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in snow, Wales, UK (non-ex) January

Andy Rouse / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in snow, Wales, UK (non-ex) January

David Kjaer / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) singing in tree. England, UK, Europe

Mike Wilkes / Robin perched in hawthorn bush, England

Warwick Sloss / Robin {Erithacus rubecula} hunts for prey by garden spade

Mike Wilkes / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in hawthorn bush with berries, England

David Fleetham / Leopard sea robin (Prionotus scitulus) 'walking' along seabed, Florida, USA.

Nick Upton / Two European robins (Erithacus rubecula) perched among hoar frosted vegetation on a cold winter morning, Gloucestershire, UK, December.

Ann & Steve Toon / Whitebrowed scrub robin (Cercotrichas leucophrys), Zimanga Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Terry Whittaker / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) resting on (Pinus sp) Black Isle, Scotland, UK April

Stephen Dalton / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on spade on the lookout for worms, Sussex, UK January

Stephen Dalton / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on spade on the lookout for worms, Sussex, UK January

Graham Eaton / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) sitting on a poker beneath a warm log fire; Capel Curig, Wales April

Ann & Steve Toon / Karoo scrub robin (Cercotrichas coryphoeus) Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Matthew Maran / European robin (Erithacus rubecula) Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK. January.

Niall Benvie / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) profile in field studio, Scotland, UK, January.

Markus Varesvuo / Rufous tailed scrub robin / bush chat (Cercotrichas galactotes) on ground, Israel, March

Markus Varesvuo / Rufous tailed scrub robin / bush chat (Cercotrichas galactotes) on woodland ground, Israel, March

Neil Aldridge / Natal Robin/ Red capped robin chat (Cossypha natalensis), Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park.South Africa August

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant fem...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant fem...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant fem...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird perched, South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregna...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant fem...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird perched, South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregna...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant fem...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala) wild bird in garden, used as foster parent for saving the Chatham Island black robin from extinction, Chatham Islands, New Zealand

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird perched, South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregna...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird flapping wings, South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird with insect prey, South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to o...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant fem...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one...

Mark Carwardine / Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant fem...

Loic Poidevin / Oriental magpie robin (Copsychus saularis) Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, March

Loic Poidevin / Madagascar magpie robin (Copsychus albospecularis) male perched on branch, Madagascar.

Loic Poidevin / Madagascar magpie robin (Copsychus albospecularis) female on ground collecting nesting material, Madagascar.

Dave Watts / Dusky robin (Melanodryas vittata) Tasmanian endemic, Australia

Dave Watts / Dusky robin (Melanodryas vittata) Tasmanian endemic, Australia

Brent Stephenson / Female Madagascar Magpie-robin (Copsychus albospecularis) perched. Toliari, Madagascar, January.

Andrew Walmsley / South Island robin (Petroica australis australis) Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand, March

Andrew Walmsley / South Island robin (Petroica australis australis) Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand, March

Aflo / ic-10101 Japanese robin {Erithacus akahige} Japan.

Rod Williams / Common / White rumped shama (Copsychus malabaricus) captive, from India and South East Asia

Andrew Walmsley / Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala) perched on fence, Westland, New Zealand, October

Bernard Castelein / White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) perched, Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India

Rod Williams / North Island New Zealand Robin (Petroica australis longipes) Tiritiri Is, Hauraki Gulf, North Island, New Zealand, March

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snow, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in snow, Wales, UK, January *NB - Not available for greeting card use worldwide until 31st January 2014*

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in snow, Wales, UK, January

Andy Rouse / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in snow, Wales, UK (non-ex) January *NB - Not available for greeting card use worldwide until 01 January 2014*

Tim Laman / Canary flycatcher / flyrobin (Microeca papuana) perched on a branch in the forest, Southwestern slopes of Mt. Hage, Enga Province, Paupa New Guinea

Tim Laman / Blue-grey robin (Peneothello cyanus) portrait, Arfak Mountains, Papua, Indonesia

Oriol Alamany / Termite mound at Robins Camp, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, September

Rod Williams / Red-billed leiothrix / Pekin robins (Leiothrix lutea) pair interacting, captive, from Central Himalayas

Rod Williams / Red-billed leiothrix / Pekin robins (Leiothrix lutea) pair interacting, captive, from Central Himalayas

Edwin Giesbers / Male Madagascar magpie robin (Copsychus albospecularis) standing on one leg, Andasibe

Jouan & Rius / Hooded robin (Petroica / Melanodryas cucullata) Central Australia, Australia

Jouan & Rius / Hooded robin (Petroica / Melanodryas cucullata), Central Australia

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Oriental magpie robin {Copsychus saularis} male, perched, Tamil Nadu, India

Florian Graner / Sea robin (Eutrigla gurnardus) on seabed sediments, Norway

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Black bush robin {Cercotrichas podobe} on rock, Wadi Sara, Yemen

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Black bush robin {Cercotrichas podobe} on ground, Tihama, Yemen

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Black bush robin {Cercotrichas podobe} on ground, Tihama, Yemen

Steven David Miller / Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang / multicolor) race leggii, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia

Steven David Miller / Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang / multicolor) race leggii, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia

Steven David Miller / Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang / multicolor) Race leggii, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia

Hermann Brehm / American robin (Turdus migratorius) USA with food for nestlings.

Mike Potts / New zealand robin {Petroica australis} with tags, Ulva Island, South Island, New Zealand

Mike Wilkes / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) with young in nest box. England, UK, Europe

Brian Lightfoot / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snow. Scotland

TOM MANGELSEN / American Robin feeding on red berries (Turdus migratorius)

TOM MANGELSEN / American Robin feeding on red berries (Turdus migratorius)

Colin Varndell / Robin flying from nest with faecal sac {Erithacus rubecula} UK. By removing the droppings of their chicks and other toxic substances, robin parents keep the nest disinfected.

Dave Watts / Scarlet robin, male {Petroica multicolor}. Photographed in Tasmania, occurs SW and SE Australia, Solomon Islands to Fiji and Samoa

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / White throated robin {Irania gutturalis} male Nemrut Dagi, Turkey

Warwick Sloss / Robin {Erithacus rubecula) hunts for worms by garden spade. England, UK

Mike Wilkes / Robin perched {Erithacus rubecula} Worcestershire UK

David Kjaer / Robin perched amongst spring blossom {Erithacus rubecula} Wiltshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Robin perched {Erithacus rubecula} UK

Paul Hobson / Robin perched on bicycle handlebar {Erithacus rubecula} U

WILLIAM OSBORN / Robin portrait {Erithacus rubecula} UK

Paul Hobson / Robin perched {Erithacus rubecula} UK

Colin Varndell / Robin, feathers fluffed up for warmth {Erithacus rubecula} UK

WILLIAM OSBORN / Robin portrait {Erithacus rubecula} UK

Pete Cairns / Robin perched on footpath sign in winter {Erithacus rubecula} Scotland, UK

Colin Varndell / Robin perched {Erithacus rubecula} UK