Erithacus rubecula
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Mass
~20 g
Habitat
Forests
Diet
Omnivore
How to recognize it
The European Robin is a small, familiar garden-and-woodland singer. Its warm orange-red face and breast give it a clear, tidy look, while the rest of the body stays much quieter in tone.
It spends a lot of time low down, walking and searching on the ground. Both sexes sing, and the song is bright and ringing; males start early in the morning and may still sing at dusk.
It likes damp broadleaf and mixed woods with thick undergrowth, as well as parks and overgrown gardens, especially near water. It feeds on insects, worms, and snails, then adds berries in autumn and visits feeders in winter.
Quick Facts
The European Robin is a small, familiar garden-and-woodland singer. Its warm orange-red face and breast give it a clear, tidy look, while the rest of the body stays much quieter in tone.
It spends a lot of time low down, walking and searching on the ground. Both sexes sing, and the song is bright and ringing; males start early in the morning and may still sing at dusk.
It likes damp broadleaf and mixed woods with thick undergrowth, as well as parks and overgrown gardens, especially near water. It feeds on insects, worms, and snails, then adds berries in autumn and visits feeders in winter.
