Talk:Dusky robin

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Did you know... that the Dusky Robin (pictured) was known as "Stump Robin" by early settlers in Tasmania due to its penchant for perching on fenceposts and stumps?

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Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Melanodryas vittata Bruny.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on September 10, 2012. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2012-09-10. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! —howcheng {chat} 03:30, 9 September 2012 (UTC)Reply

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The Dusky Robin (Melanodryas vittata) is a small passerine bird native to Tasmania. A member of the Australian Robin family, it is not related to European or American Robins. It is a brown-plumaged bird of open woodland, measuring 16–17 cm (6.3–6.7 in) in length.Photo: JJ Harrison

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