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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A adult bird preening itself. Locality Dronten, Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 5 October 2010 2 years ago 34 sec 3.4 -
Close-up of a bird moving on the ground. Locality Columbretes Islands, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Carlos Fabregat 29 October 2009 18 weeks ago 12 sec 3.4 -
robin in the snow Locality Papplewick Churchyard, Papplewick, Nottinghamshire, England, Great Britain
chrisjohnson 1 December 2010 2 years ago 38 sec 3.4 -
A bird perching. Locality Utsira, Norway (ssp rubecula )
Eric Roualet 5 October 2006 2 years ago 4 sec 3.3 -
An adult bird perched on a branch, changing its position and opening its beak. Locality El Retiro Park, Madrid City, Madrid, Spain (ssp rubecula)
Carlos Fabregat 17 March 2011 18 weeks ago 31 sec 3.3 -
Juvenile on a branch, looking for insects Locality Alsace, France
ANTHONY VILLAUME 9 August 2012 39 weeks ago 20 sec 3.3
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Single bird on a branch, between songs
Locality Bretagne, France
John Marychurch 7 May 2010 2 years ago 3.8 -
Robin
Locality El Pardo, Madrid, Spain
juan 31 December 2010 2 years ago 3.8 -
A male feeding from a margarine tub
Locality Bromley-by-Bow, London, England, Great Britain (ssp melophilus)
Stuart Fisher 11 February 2010 3 years ago 3.8 -
An adult, in winter.
Locality Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (ssp rubecula)
Thomas Voekler 10 January 2009 3 years ago 3.8 -
Britain`s Favourite ?
Locality England, Great Britain
Haynesey 3 April 2009 3 years ago 3.8 -
Juvenile on the ground. The red breast patch appears about two months after hatching.
Locality Landes, Aquitanie, France
Nicole Bouglouan 23 July 2005 2 years ago 3.8
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Bird perched on a tree in the forest, and singing long time.Morning. Locality Aviemore, Duthil and Rothiemurchus, Scotland, Great Britain
Antonio Silveira 23 September 2012 32 weeks ago 0
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