There is no shortage of Robins in the world. You got some in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Chances are if you're standing somewhere in the world, there is a Robin lurking near by. But of course, almost none of them are related to each other. Is it time for another rant about how useless and silly bird names are? You better believe it.

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Notes:

• European Robin: https://ebird.org/species/eurrob1
• American Robin: https://ebird.org/species/amerob
• Australasian Robins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_robin
• Flame Robin: https://ebird.org/species/flarob1
• Rose Robin: https://ebird.org/species/rosrob1?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Torrent Flyrobin: https://ebird.org/species/torfly1
• Japanese Robin: https://ebird.org/species/japrob2
• Siberian Blue Robin: https://ebird.org/species/sibrob
• Indian Robin: https://ebird.org/species/indrob1
• Robin Accentor: https://ebird.org/species/robacc1

Hybrids, they're strange. So strange that this may not be the episode for everyone, but hey, I'm not here to tell you what to do.

Out in the rainforest of Central and South America there is a family of birds that makes a living by following ants and eating the bugs they disturb. They're the Antbirds and they're pretty neat. In this episode we take a look at what these guys are all about.

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Notes:

• Antbirds: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/thamno3/cur/introduction#genusThamnophilus
• Bicoloured Antbird: https://ebird.org/species/bicant2?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Ocellated Antbird: https://ebird.org/species/oceant1
• Parasites: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3450647