Robin redbreast

Robin redbreast

Robin redbreast may refer to any one of several species of birds that are not closely related:

In Europe

* European Robin, "Erithacus rubecula", a small passerine bird in the Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers) family. American and Australian species were named "robins" because their reddish breasts reminded early British colonists of this familiar British bird

In America

* American Robin, "Turdus migratorius", in the Turdidae (true thrush) family

In Australia

Several species in the Petroicidae (Australasian robins) family, including:

* Scarlet Robin, "Petroica multicolor"
* Red-capped Robin, "Petroica goodenovii"
* Flame Robin, "Petroica phoenicea"


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  • Robin redbreast — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • robin redbreast — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • robin redbreast — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • robin redbreast — noun small Old World songbird with a reddish breast • Syn: ↑robin, ↑redbreast, ↑Old World robin, ↑Erithacus rubecola • Hypernyms: ↑thrush • Member Holonyms: ↑Erithacus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • robin redbreast — robin (defs. 1, 2). [1400 50; late ME (Scots); robin, special use of ROBIN] * * * …   Universalium

  • robin redbreast — /rɒbən ˈrɛdbrɛst/ (say robuhn redbrest) noun 1. → scarlet robin. 2. → robin (defs 2 and 3) …  

  • robin redbreast — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots) Robyn redbrest Date: 15th century robin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • robin redbreast — noun The European robin …   Wiktionary

  • Robin — Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Robin accentor — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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