The European robin
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), also called the red-breast, sometimes macaleandru, red-breasted prihor, prihoriu, or prigoare, is a small migratory or partially migratory, singing, insectivorous bird with a charming appearance; its plumage is olive-brown above, with reddish-orange sides of the head, neck, throat (breast), and chest, and a whitish belly.
The robin has a large breeding range that stretches from Europe to Siberia, North Africa, and Turkey. Its wintering range extends from Great Britain to western and southern Europe, the Middle East, southwestern Asia, and northeastern Africa. Populations in northern Europe are migratory, while those in southern Europe are partially migratory.
It is a forest-dwelling, arboreal species. It lives in the understory of forests and at their edges, preferring coniferous forests in some parts (in northern Europe) of its range and deciduous forests in others; it also lives in thickets and adjacent open lands, forest plots in agricultural land, thickets along watercourses, hedgerows with a few tall trees, orchards, gardens, and parks. It also inhabits urban areas in some parts of Europe. It prefers shady, cool places with medium-height vegetation featuring perching spots and patches of bare ground.
