Thrushes (Turdidae)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) - HBW 10, p. 753
French: Rougegorge familier
German: Rotkehlchen
Spanish: Petirrojo Europeo
Other common names: Robin, Robin Redbreast, Redbreast
Taxonomy: Motacilla Rubecula Linnaeus, 1758, Europe = Sweden.
It has been suggested that Canary Is race superbus merits treatment as a separate species, with birds on Gran Canaria proposed as a separate race (“marionae”) on grounds of considerable genetic isolation; this species status, however, is based on very minor levels of differentiation, and taxonomic distinction between the two populations probably not justified without confirmatory differences in morphological characters. Geographical variation extremely slight, with considerable intergradation among W races; valens and caucasicus sometimes merged with hyrcanu.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Motacilla Rubecula Linnaeus, 1758, Europe = Sweden.
It has been suggested that Canary Is race superbus merits treatment as a separate species, with birds on Gran Canaria proposed as a separate race (“marionae”) on grounds of considerable genetic isolation; this species status, however, is based on very minor levels of differentiation, and taxonomic distinction between the two populations probably not justified without confirmatory differences in morphological characters. Geographical variation extremely slight, with considerable intergradation among W races; valens and caucasicus sometimes merged with hyrcanus. Other described races are armoricanus (described from NW France), sardus (Sardinia) and balcanicus (W Turkey), all synonymized with nominate. Eight subspecies recognized.
It has been suggested that Canary Is race superbus merits treatment as a separate species, with birds on Gran Canaria proposed as a separate race (“marionae”) on grounds of considerable genetic isolation; this species status, however, is based on very minor levels of differentiation, and taxonomic distinction between the two populations probably not justified without confirmatory differences in morphological characters. Geographical variation extremely slight, with considerable intergradation among W races; valens and caucasicus sometimes merged with hyrcanus. Other described races are armoricanus (described from NW France), sardus (Sardinia) and balcanicus (W Turkey), all synonymized with nominate. Eight subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- melophilus Hartert, 1901 - British Is; non-breeding also SW Europe.
- rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Continental Europe E to Ural Mts and W Asia Minor, also islands in E Atlantic (Azores, Madeira, W Canary Is) and NW Morocco; non-breeding W & S Europe and NE Africa.
- tataricus Grote, 1928 - Urals and SW Siberia; non-breeding SW Asia.
- melophilus Hartert, 1901 - British Is; non-breeding also SW Europe.
- rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Continental Europe E to Ural Mts and W Asia Minor, also islands in E Atlantic (Azores, Madeira, W Canary Is) and NW Morocco; non-breeding W & S Europe and NE Africa.
- tataricus Grote, 1928 - Urals and SW Siberia; non-breeding SW Asia.
- superbus Koenig, 1889 - C Canary Is (Tenerife, Gran Canaria).
- witherbyi Hartert, 1910 - N Algeria and N Tunisia.
- valens Portenko, 1954 - S Crimea.
- caucasicus Buturlin, 1907 - E Turkey and Caucasus area; non-breeding also Middle East.
- hyrcanus Blanford, 1874 - SE Azerbaijan and N Iran; non-breeding also Middle East.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Singing on a cold morning Locality Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Christian Wiesmann 8 April 2012 1 year ago 1 min 36 sec 4.8 -
A bird bathing. Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Josep del Hoyo 25 May 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 46 sec 4.6 -
A bird bathing and drinking, at dusk. Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Josep del Hoyo 12 January 2013 22 weeks ago 30 sec 4.5 -
A bird having a good bath. Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Josep del Hoyo 12 January 2013 22 weeks ago 1 min 1 sec 4.5 -
close views of an adult bird feeding Locality Girona City, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Ferran Vaquero 21 February 2012 1 year ago 28 sec 4.5 -
Close up of an adult Robin removing a faecal sac from nest of five chicks. Locality Winchester, Hampshire, England, Great Britain
Simon.Churchill 30 May 2009 4 years ago 17 sec 4.4 -
A bird drinking. Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Josep del Hoyo 12 January 2013 22 weeks ago 26 sec 4.4 -
Two views of a curious perched bird. Locality Zandvoort, North Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp rubecula)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 8 January 2007 4 years ago 26 sec 4.4 -
a very young bird on a branch, calling Locality De Glind, Barneveld, Gelderland Province, Netherlands (Monotypic species)
Wout van den Brink 10 September 1999 3 years ago 37 sec 4.4 -
A bird taking a bath Locality Girona, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Ferran Vaquero 9 December 2011 1 year ago 1 min 34 sec 4.3 -
Bird feeding on ground Locality Slimbridge Wildlife & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp melophilos)
Desmond Allen 21 April 2013 7 weeks ago 47 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding on some bread. Locality Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 20 December 2009 3 years ago 30 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding on peanuts in hour garden. Locality Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 20 December 2009 3 years ago 47 sec 4.3 -
An adult perched and then flying away Locality Cornwall, England, Great Britain (ssp melophilus)
Greg Baker 22 October 2010 1 year ago 23 sec 4.3 -
Several views of an excited bird. Locality Zandvoort, North Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp rubecula)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 8 January 2007 4 years ago 15 sec 4.3 -
A bird bathing and getting soaked, repeated at slow motion (33%). Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Josep del Hoyo 25 May 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 39 sec 4.3 -
a bird in the garden Locality De Glind, Barneveld, Gelderland Province, Netherlands
Wout van den Brink 11 January 2012 1 year ago 28 sec 4.3 -
A Robin feeding on peanuts. Locality Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 20 December 2009 3 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A close view of a bird bathing and flying away. Locality Vilanova i la Geltru, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Pere Sugranyes 15 February 2008 4 years ago 30 sec 4.3 -
An adult perching on a branch and flying away Locality Kerkini Lake, Central Macedonia Region, Greece (ssp rubecula)
Iva Hristova 10 November 2006 6 years ago 24 sec 4.2 -
A close view of an immature defecating once Locality Vilanova i la Geltru, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Pere Sugranyes 30 June 2006 5 years ago 35 sec 4.2 -
A bird singing Locality Vilanova i la Geltru, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Pere Sugranyes 21 October 2007 4 years ago 7 sec 4.2 -
A bird flying from branche to branche and finally feeding on the peanuts. Locality Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 20 December 2009 3 years ago 19 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched Locality El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Jesús Laborda 13 February 2008 5 years ago 36 sec 4.2 -
A very wet bird bathing again, at dusk. Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Josep del Hoyo 12 January 2013 22 weeks ago 45 sec 4.1 -
A bird feeding in hour garden. Locality Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 20 December 2009 3 years ago 42 sec 4.1 -
A bird perched still on a blackberry bush and flying away Locality Valsaín, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Alex García · Videoaves 31 August 2007 5 years ago 13 sec 4.1 -
A bird feeding in a tree planter Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain (ssp melophilus)
Josep del Hoyo 4 November 2005 6 years ago 23 sec 4.1 -
A bird singing. Locality Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jeremiusz Trzaska 10 November 2012 30 weeks ago 30 sec 4 -
A bird drinking. Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Josep del Hoyo 19 May 2012 1 year ago 13 sec 4 -
A close up of an adult bird. Locality Andújar, Jaén, Andalucia, Spain
Javier Ortas 15 January 2011 1 year ago 33 sec 4 -
A close up of a young bird. Locality Álava, Basque Country, Spain
Javier Ortas 24 July 2011 1 year ago 34 sec 4 -
A bird on the bush. Locality Parque de la Guia, Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Jeremiusz Trzaska 9 February 2012 1 year ago 27 sec 4 -
a bird on a feeder, eating Locality De Glind, Barneveld, Gelderland Province, Netherlands
Wout van den Brink 26 January 2012 1 year ago 29 sec 4 -
An adult bird in the garden Locality Girona, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Ferran Vaquero 6 December 2011 1 year ago 46 sec 4 -
On top of a pine tree Locality Lleida Province, Catalonia, Spain
Juan Sanabria 1 April 2011 1 year ago 27 sec 4 -
garden robin Locality Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England, Great Britain
chrisjohnson 10 May 2011 2 years ago 20 sec 4 -
Immature bird just developing red breast; it hops onto a food tray then flies Locality Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp melophilus)
Joe Angseesing 24 June 2007 4 years ago 17 sec 4 -
A bird eating bread on the ground Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Pedro Rubio 27 January 2003 8 years ago 25 sec 4 -
A bird singing then flying away Locality Sceaux, Île-de-France, France
Robert Mouchard 29 March 2008 3 years ago 41 sec 3.9 -
A bird perched on a fence. Locality Elburg, Gelderland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 16 December 2011 1 year ago 51 sec 3.8 -
Young robin on garden fence Locality Derry, Northern Ireland, Ireland
Liam Mccafferty 18 July 2009 3 years ago 18 sec 3.8 -
A bird eating a little worm, drinking and having a bath Locality Els Omells de Na Gaia, Lleida Province, Catalonia, Spain
Ferran Vaquero 27 May 2011 2 years ago 1 min 29 sec 3.8 -
A bird singing on a branch then flying away Locality Sceaux, Île-de-France, France
Robert Mouchard 4 April 2009 3 years ago 43 sec 3.8 -
Bird singing(time between phrases elapsed) Locality Montejo de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain
Juan Sanabria 1 April 2012 34 weeks ago 48 sec 3.8 -
Male perched and singing in Aviemore region. Locality Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, Great Britain
Antonio Silveira 23 September 2012 37 weeks ago 27 sec 3.8 -
a bird perching on a branch Locality De Glind, Barneveld, Gelderland Province, Netherlands
Wout van den Brink 1 February 2011 2 years ago 19 sec 3.8 -
several shots of a bird by the river Locality Guadarrama River, Madrid, Spain
Juan Sanabria 1 May 2010 2 years ago 30 sec 3.8 -
A bird singing on a branch. Locality Borsbeek, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Jeremiusz Trzaska 19 April 2010 3 years ago 36 sec 3.8 -
A bird singing Locality Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia Region, Greece
Theo Mamais 8 November 2008 2 years ago 1 min 18 sec 3.7 -
A bird in a tree looking around and flying away Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Josep del Hoyo 11 February 2008 5 years ago 20 sec 3.7 -
Bird singing Locality Montejo de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain
Juan Sanabria 1 May 2012 37 weeks ago 30 sec 3.7 -
A singing bird Locality Lillomarka, Oslo & Akershus, Norway (ssp rubecula )
Eric Roualet 6 May 2006 2 years ago 12 sec 3.7 -
A bird on a railing Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain (ssp melophilus)
Josep del Hoyo 4 November 2005 6 years ago 19 sec 3.7 -
A bird singing on a branch. Locality Borsbeek, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Jeremiusz Trzaska 16 March 2009 3 years ago 20 sec 3.6 -
Bird eats feed on rock Locality New Fancy View, Parkend, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp melophilus)
Desmond Allen 12 January 2009 24 weeks ago 22 sec 3.5 -
robin singing from a tree Locality Blidworth Woods, Nottinghamshire, England, Great Britain
chrisjohnson 18 May 2011 2 years ago 2 min 2 sec 3.5 -
A bird feeding on the ground. Locality Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 20 December 2009 3 years ago 59 sec 3.5 -
Young individual foraging on the ground Locality Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp melophilus)
Joe Angseesing 30 June 2008 3 years ago 38 sec 3.5 -
A bird perched on a branch, regurgitating a pellet then flying away. Locality Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire, England, Great Britain
Keith Blomerley 5 April 2009 4 years ago 29 sec 3.5
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