UK votes on national bird

America has the bald eagle, France the Gallic rooster and India the peacock - but when it comes to national birds, Britain has no feathered representative to speak of.

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That looks set to change, however, thanks to a campaign devised by a leading ornithologist.

David Lindo, the broadcaster also known as “The Urban Birder”, is asking Britons to pick their favourite bird from a shortlist of 10 - including red kites, kingfishers and, of course, robin redbreasts.

Members of the public have until general election day on 7 May to choose which British bird they would like to see represent the country, with barn owls, blue tits, wrens and blackbirds also in the running.