After all, most other countries would choose something big and impressive. Perhaps we should take a closer look at our British Robin - which is quite different from the North American Robin by the way.
Adults have a rich orange red breast and forehead with olive brown upper parts.
Both male and female are the same. Juveniles are speckled and do not gain their red breast until their first autumn moult. This territory is fiercely defended by the male at nesting time when he will react to any small patch of red. Fights between males can be extremely vicious and may even be to the death. Only in hard winters will the territorial rules be relaxed and two Robins be seen on a bird table together.