American robin

American robin The American robin is in all respect similar to the English blackbird, with one exception that its breast-feathers are of a bright red hue. Why it should therefore be named after the robin which it resembles in only one feature, I am at a loss to understand. [see 'blackbird'...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/3331
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/3331 2023-12-31T10:19:06+01:00 American robin 1974/01/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/3331 eng eng A [1886] LLOYD Region of Icebergs 97 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14024 A_14024_American robin http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/3331 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1974 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:31Z American robin The American robin is in all respect similar to the English blackbird, with one exception that its breast-feathers are of a bright red hue. Why it should therefore be named after the robin which it resembles in only one feature, I am at a loss to understand. [see 'blackbird' - GOSSE] PRINTED ITEM W.J. KIRWIN JAN 1974 JH JAN 1974 Not used Not used Withdrawn blackbird Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Wed 26 Nov 2014; Withdrawn but no stamp Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
American robin
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description American robin The American robin is in all respect similar to the English blackbird, with one exception that its breast-feathers are of a bright red hue. Why it should therefore be named after the robin which it resembles in only one feature, I am at a loss to understand. [see 'blackbird' - GOSSE] PRINTED ITEM W.J. KIRWIN JAN 1974 JH JAN 1974 Not used Not used Withdrawn blackbird Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Wed 26 Nov 2014; Withdrawn but no stamp
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title American robin
title_short American robin
title_full American robin
title_fullStr American robin
title_full_unstemmed American robin
title_sort american robin
publishDate 1974
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genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation A
[1886] LLOYD Region of Icebergs 97
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14024
A_14024_American robin
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