Which Should Be Britain's National Bird? Cast Your Vote Here!

Which Should Be Britain's National Bird? Cast Your Vote Here!
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It's the third most exciting vote of 2015, after a) the general election and b) Eurovision.

It's the vote to decide which of our fine feathered friends should be the national bird of Britain.

Yes, America has its bald eagle, France has its cockerel, but Britain? Britain doesn't have a bird to call our own - and that's something Urban Birder is trying to change through this online poll.

Here are 12 birds we think should be top contenders. Check the pros and cons of each, and then cast your vote below!

Britain's National Bird
Robin(01 of12)
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Pros: Beautiful. Friendly. Lovely red breast.
Cons: Bit too seasonal.
Blackbird(02 of12)
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Pros: Beautiful. Could represent ethnic diversity of Britain. Beatles wrote a song about it.
Cons: Hard to see at night.
Hawk(03 of12)
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Pros: Beautiful. Powerful. Prize-winning book about it.
Cons: Eats pigeons.
Pigeon(04 of12)
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Pros: Robust. Representative of urban British life. Friendly to tourists.
Cons: Can be eaten by hawks.
Swan(05 of12)
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Pros: Beautiful. Majestic. Overcomes childhood ugliness.
Cons: Can kill you.
Puffin(06 of12)
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Pros: Cute. Ridiculously cute. Really ridiculously cute.
Cons: Terrible personalities.
Blue Tit(07 of12)
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Pros: Cute. Pretty. Comedy value of our national bird being 'a tit'.
Cons: Our national bird would be 'a tit'.
Sparrow(08 of12)
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Pros: Beautiful. Cheerful. Ubiquitous.
Cons: Could be a too London-centric choice.
Kingfisher(09 of12)
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Pros: Stunningly beautiful. King-like. Good at fishing.
Cons: Too flashy to be a truly British choice.
Raven(10 of12)
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Pros: Majestic. Loyal. Tower of London tourists love them.
Cons: The slightly terrifying stuff of nightmares.
Owl(11 of12)
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Pros: Beautiful. Wise. Swivel-headed.
Cons: Phone Shop fans would say 'A owl! A owl!' over and over again if it was chosen.
Orville(12 of12)
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Pros: Cute. Innocent. Only bird on this list that can actually speak.
Cons: Cannot go anywhere without Keith Harris.

(All images: Getty Images)