Species group · Birds
Robins
WAnimals has 2 species of robin, spread across 2 families (Muscicapidae, Turdidae).
- 2 species
- 2 families
- 57 countries
- 353 parks
- Weight
- 14 g – 94 g
- Length
- 12.5 cm – 28 cm
- Lifespan
- 1 – 14 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of robins on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 57 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
It is famous for how bold and trusting it is around people, often following gardeners about to pick off invertebrates.
From European Robin
It eats invertebrates such as insects, worms and spiders, supplemented with seeds and berries in winter.
From European Robin
One bird reached a record 19 years.
From European Robin
It finds earthworms underground mainly by sound and vibration rather than by sight, several behavioural studies suggest.
From American Robin
It is not a robin: it is a thrush of the same genus as the European blackbird, and it owes its name to the English settlers who saw its orange breast and applied the name of the bird from home.
From American Robin
It locates worms by tilting its head, and for a long time it was thought to be listening: experiments have shown that it is in fact looking at them with one eye, because its eyes are on the sides of its head.
From American Robin