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The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin [3] because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family. The American robin is ...
The robin has become strongly associated with Christmas, taking a starring role on many Christmas cards since the mid-19th century. [51] The robin has appeared on many Christmas postage stamps. An old British folk tale seeks to explain the robin's distinctive breast. Legend has it that when Jesus was dying on the cross, the robin, then simply ...
Officially known as the red-capped robin, it has also been referred to as redhead, [9] redcap, robin red-breast or red-throated robin. [10] Kuburi is a name used in the Kimberley . [ 11 ] Across southwestern Australia, it was known as menekedang by the local indigenous people. [ 12 ]
The scarlet robin (Petroica boodang) is a common red-breasted Australasian robin in the passerine bird genus Petroica. The species is found on continental Australia and its offshore islands, including Tasmania .
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The flame robin (Petroica phoenicea) is a small passerine bird native to Australia. It is a moderately common resident of the coolest parts of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Like the other two red-breasted Petroica robins—the scarlet robin and the red-capped robin—it is often simply called the robin redbreast.
Robin redbreast may refer to: American robin, Turdus migratories, in the Turdidae (true thrush) family; Flame robin, Petroica phoenicea; Red-capped robin, Petroica goodenovii; Scarlet robin, Petroica multicolor; European robin, Erithacus rubecula, a small passerine bird in the Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers) family
The Pacific robin (Petroica pusilla), is a red-breasted Australasian robin in the passerine bird genus Petroica found in Melanesia and Polynesia.It is similar in plumage to the scarlet robin of Australia, and until recently the two were considered conspecific until split in 1999 by Schodde and Mason. [3]