Redbreast

Hall – and a fat robin redbreast who was staring at me. ❋ Unknown (1888)

Why am I called redbreast when I do not possess one single red feather? " ❋ Unknown (1903)

When the English, Welsh and Scots settled the Appalachian mountains, they found a familiar plant growing, and used their own familiar name for it, much as they named the red-breasted thrush of North America after their very own robin redbreast. ❋ Unknown (2005)

"Why should I be called redbreast when I am so entirely grey?" asked the bird once again, and waited for our Lord to say -- Ah! my friend, I see that I have forgotten to paint your breast feathers red, but wait a moment and all shall be done. ❋ Unknown (1903)

The melancholy note of the redbreast was the only living sound, as the bird came hopping towards him with its usual air of familiarity and respect. ❋ John Roby (1821)

One day little Luke heard Old John the Indian speak of redbreast as ❋ Melvin Hix (N/A)

"Why should I be called redbreast, when I am all grey, from the bill to the very end of my tail? ❋ Unknown (1903)

But when confronted with the redear, redbreast, or longear sunfish, things got a good deal more complicated. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Don't put a redbreast or a spotted sunfish in there, as they are highly territorial, and will kill things just through pure abuse. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"A redbreast flew into the kitchen" describes a visitation from a robin who looks him beadily in the eye – and he allows himself the fanciful relief of seeing the bird as an emissary from the woman from whom he has just parted. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Are these a different breed from 'robin redbreast,' or is that only a characteristic of adults? ❋ Carla (2010)

And yes, that was my first real "robin redbreast." ❋ Unknown (2010)

We haz teh Ingerlish robin redbreast – dunno iffn iz teh saem wun az u haz. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you only knew, father, I have had a sorrow, there was a robin redbreast which had made her nest in a hole in the wall, and a horrible cat ate her. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"A robin redbreast in a cage sets all heaven in a rage" William Blake ❋ Unknown (2008)

Beneath, the scene was open and lightsome, and the robin redbreast was chirping his best, to atone for the absence of all other choristers. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Philogynist if you drank green beer on st. patrick's day, you are an ass who would have found just as much authenticity at the bottom of a mcdonald's shamrock shake in the ireland pavilion at epcot center. mind you px has been that ass on a handful of occasions, but managed this year to stick to guinness, jamesons and redbreast. ❋ Unknown (2008)