European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusErithacus (European Robins)
- SpeciesErithacus rubecula (European Robin)
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, as far east as Western Siberia, and as far south as North Africa. It is sedentary in the west and south of its range, and migratory in the north and east of its range where winters are harsher. It is 12.5–14.0 cm (4.9–5.5 in) in length. The male and female are identical in plumage, with an orange-toned red breast and face lined with grey, brown upper-parts and a whitish belly. Juveniles are distinct, being freckled brown all over and lacking the red breast. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
White-winged Redstart
Phoenicurus erythrogastrus
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of European Robin at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there