Kingdom : Animalia Class : Aves Family : Muscicapidae Scientific Name : Erithacus Rubecula Size(L) : 12.5cm - 14cm (5in - 5.5in) Weight : 16g - 22g (0.5oz - 0.7oz) Wing Span : 20cm - 22cm (8in - 9in) Top Speed : 29km/h (18mph) Life Span : 1- 3 years Colour : Brown, White, Orange Skin Type : Feathers Distinctive Features : Small body size and bright red chest of males
- Robins are small birds native to Europe and Asia.
- Now a days subspecies of European robin can also be found in parts of north America, Africa and New Zealand.
- The most distinctive bird of the robin family is the European Robin with its bright orange chest.
- Other species of robins are brown in color and fairly plain.
- The female robin looks very similar to the nightingale.
- There are around 45 species of robins in Australia.
- Robins are omnivores feeding on insects, worms, fruits, seeds and berries.
- Robins have numerous predators in cats, dogs, foxes, raccoons and larger birds.
- Robin eggs are preyed upon by rats and snakes.
- Except the robins inhabiting the arctic circle, robins do not migrate.
- They mate in late winter to early spring and the female robin lays around 4-5 eggs.
- The eggs hatch after about 2 weeks of incubation by the mother robin.
- The male robin, though doesn’t incubate the eggs; is known to bring food for the female robin in the nest.
- The robin chicks do not have a bright colored chest when they are born and develop it much later.
- Both the parents are known to feed the robin chicks for the first month.