European robin: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	robin redbreast • Erithacus rubecula

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A European robin (Erithacus rubecula) with an orange-red breast and face, brown back, and white belly stands on a branch with green moss.

European robin (Erithacus rubecula) in flight

A European robin's nest lined with dry grass and moss holds six pale, speckled eggs, photographed from above in West Sussex, England.

European robin (Erithacus rubecula)

European robin, or robin redbreast (Erithacus rubecula).

Illustration showing three different robin species: at the top, a scarlet robin with a black head and red chest; in the middle, a European robin with an orange face and breast; at the bottom, an American robin with a dark head and orange-red belly, standing among autumn leaves.

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