Chats, Old World Flycatchers

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically a chat, that was formerly classified as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher. About 12.5–14.0 cm (5.0–5.5 inch) in length, the male and female are similar in colouration, with an orange breast and face lined with grey, brown upperparts and a whitish belly....

Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Migration
Migrant
Countries recorded
69

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