GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -LONDON: India has the peacock, America has the bald eagle and now Britain has the robin. Bird expert David Lindo-who launched the campaign-said the result was “fitting", as the robin was Britain’s most familiar bird.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the 1960s, in a vote publicised by The Times, the robin was adopted as the unofficial national bird of the United Kingdom. In 2015, the robin was again voted Britain’s national bird in a poll organised by birdwatcher David Lindo, taking 34% of the final vote.

Detailed explanation-3: -The national bird of Bangladesh is the magpie robin. Although they are only 7-11 inches long they are a familiar bird to the Bangladesh people, with the birds being common in both urban and rural areas. The national bird of Bangladesh is the magpie robin, Copsychus saularis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Well, it all started in Victorian Britain when postmen were nicknamed ‘robins’ for their brightly coloured red coats. The robin redbreast became associated with Christmas because the postmen would be seen in their red coats delivering Christmas cards and presents to homes up and down the country.