European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

If you have visited Europe, you are probably familiar with this fiesty little bird with the flaming red breast. However, if you have spent your time in the USA, you are sure to have a completely different bird in mind as a ROBIN, or even “robin redbreast”. The American version was named after its UK counterpart, but the two are unrelated.

Watch this little video to see the difference between the two robins:

This video shares some fun facts about the European Robin:

Learn more about the European Robin using any or all of the following resources, according to your preferred learning styles.

  • Species Page on this site with images, videos, and links to select webpages
  • Daily Discovery Doors activity just below, with 24 of the top resources including audio
  • Google Classroom assignment for this species, with links to a select few sites and videos

No matter which method you choose, you can easily take notes and save them for later using the FREE editable, customizable, downloadable and printable Bird Species Document Creator Activity!

When you feel more familiar with this species, try some or all of these activities:

1. Take the Species Quiz

2. Create & share your own Species Brief

3. Create your own multi-page Species Profile (Patrons only) using the images, audio, and text formatting provided [Learn about becoming a Patron]

4. Fill out one of the species profile spreads in your printed Jo Bird Journal

5. Post the Square2share on social media to see if your friends know this species, and perhaps teach them a bit about it. Teaching SOLIDIFIES learning!

6. Add the Square2share or other images and profiles to a folder on your device or in Google Drive, in order to later test your memory of species you’ve learned

If you’d like to discuss this or other species with fellow bird lovers, or share your photos, observations, or questions, I invite you to do so on the BIRDS: Nature and Science Facebook page, or on the Stream tab of the Google Classroom (class code = qy37ohy).

See you there! <<sound of feathers>>

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