European Robin
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European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Hortobágy National Park
100 Verified records at Hortobágy National Park
October 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a European Robin sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hortobágy National Park

European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

40–50% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

30–40% · Possible
Common Nightingale
LC

Common Nightingale

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia megarhynchos

20–30% · Possible
Bluethroat
LC Endemic

Bluethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia svecica

10–20% · With luck
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

10–20% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

10–20% · With luck
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

5–10% · With luck
European Pied Flycatcher
LC

European Pied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hypoleuca

<5% · Rare
Common Redstart
LC

Common Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

<5% · Rare
Collared Flycatcher
LC

Collared Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula albicollis

<5% · Rare
Thrush Nightingale
LC

Thrush Nightingale

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia luscinia

Insufficient data
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Hortobágy National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a European Robin sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for European Robin in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.

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