Dozens of bird watchers from all over the UK flocked to a bowling green in Hartlepool to witness the arrival of a rare bird. Word spread quickly when the rarely-seen white throated robin was ...

The white-throated robin has an 11in wingspan – 3in wider than that of the European robin. It typically breeds in Turkey and the Middle East, but spends winters in East African countries such as ...

Birdwatchers started arriving within 15 minutes of the sighting of the six-inch, white-throated robin. Soon hundreds armed with binoculars and cameras were heading to the green in Hartlepool.

The white-throated robin is one of those uncommon migratory birds that visit the UAE during spring. Its generic name, Irania, comes from the country called Iran. Back in 1863, a scientist named ...

The robin, which is more at home in Turkey, became trapped in a mist net used to identify birds in the area. Experts said the sighting was the first of a white throated robin in the UK for 11 years.

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