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Then he saw her rounded throat swelling like a bird's, and the rich, full tones of her voice rang out through the welcoming sunshine, and the fluttering wrens, and proud red-breasted robins, and rival song-queens, the brown-winged thrushes, -- even the impudent shrieking jays, -- seemed to hush and listen.

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Having a red or reddish breast.
Little red-breasted rail. Same as Virginia rail (which see, under rail).
Red-breasted finch. See finch.

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Why isn't there a New Year for rocks or waterfalls or red-breasted robins, or any other of Hashem's magnificent creations? — Lazer Beams
Entering a search for "Lothrop Holmes" will yield a catalog entry for the world record decoy by Lothrop Holmes, an exceptional and rare red-breasted merganser hen, sold in 2007 for $856,000. — PRWeb
This red-breasted mom was moments from hatching half a dozen chicks. — Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
Istanbul expanded its bus rapid transit system, while climate change drove the red-breasted merganser out of Turkey. — TreeHugger
Global climate change has caused some migratory birds previously seen in Turkey, including the red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator), to shift their routes northward. — TreeHugger