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A bird wearing its blush on its chest, charming enough to dodge winter alone.

means A common name for the European robin, after its distinctive orange-red breast plumage.

from From Old English plus medieval whimsy: people called the bird redbreast centuries before robin stuck, since orange had no English name yet, so the red was the best they could do.

Not orangeCalled red because English lacked the word orange then.
Christmas iconVictorian postmen in red coats earned robins the nickname robins.
FierceCute exterior, ruthlessly territorial and willing to kill rivals.
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