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European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Likely
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
1,776 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, as far east as Western Siberia, and as far south as North Africa. It is sedentary in the west and south of its range, and migratory in the north and east of its range where winters are harsher. It is 12.5–14.0 cm (4.9–5.5 in) in length. The male and female are identical in plumage, with an orange-toned red breast and face lined with grey, brown upper-parts and a whitish belly. Juveniles are distinct, being freckled brown all over and lacking the red breast. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a European Robin sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 1,776 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

10–20% · With luck
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

10–20% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

10–20% · With luck
Common Redstart
LC

Common Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

5–10% · With luck
European Pied Flycatcher
LC

European Pied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hypoleuca

<5% · Rare
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

<5% · Rare
Red-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Red-breasted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula parva

<5% · Rare
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

Insufficient data
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

60–70% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
80–90
Sep
70–80
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
70–80%
2 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
70–80%
3 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
4 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
60–70%
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
60–70%
6 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
7 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
60–70%
8 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
60–70%
9 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
50–60%
10 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
11 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
50–60%
12 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
13 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
14 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
15 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
40–50%
16 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
17 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
30–40%
18 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
19 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
20 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
21 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
22 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
23 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
24 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
25 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Robin in Cairngorms National Park?

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a European Robin sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 1,776 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Robin in Cairngorms National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for European Robin in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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