flying robin

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flying robin - tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins

butterflyfish, flying gurnard

scorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish - fishes having the head armored with bony plates

Dactylopteridae, family Dactylopteridae - flying gurnards

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FLYING ROBIN Milan Djuric rises the highest to head Bristol City's winner

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The high flying Robins of Newtown, who have also finished in the top half of the table, were next on Cambrian's list before they defeated the Welsh Premier equivalent of Real Madrid, TNS.

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Boro's 2-1 defeat in Bristol four and a bit months ago was one of the disappointments of the season, with Garry Monk's side outplayed from start to finish and finishing the day eight points adrift of the then-high flying Robins.

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FLYING ROBINS RVP scores, before another red robin is spotted on the pitch (right)