THE BIRD-LIFE OF LONDON 
The Robin is too familiar to require much detailed 
description. ‘The adult is olive-brown, palest on the 
flanks, and almost white on the centre of the under parts ; 
the forehead, throat, and breast are orange-chestnut, 
and the crown and sides of the neck are grey. Bill 
black; tarsi and toes pale brown; irides dark brown. 
Length 5# inches. ‘The young in first plumage lack all 
trace of the orange, and are spotted above and below 
with buff and black. 
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