European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Robins defend territories even in winter and therefore sing almost all year – in autumn and winter females sing too. They like to follow gardeners who are digging to pick up exposed worms and larvae.
- Group
- Songbirds
- Photos
- 10
- Taken
- 2021–2025
Profile: European Robin
- Family
- Old World flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
- Size
- approx. 12.5–14 cm
- Wingspan
- approx. 20–22 cm
- Weight
- approx. 15–22 g
- Habitat
- Woodland with undergrowth, hedgerows, parks and gardens with dense shrubs.
- Diet
- Insects, spiders and worms, mostly found on the ground; berries and seeds in autumn and winter.
- When to see
- Present in Central Europe all year. Some birds migrate to the Mediterranean, while robins from further north winter here.
Learn more: Wikipedia · NABU (German)