📸 PhotoPhoto: Francis C. Franklin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Source
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (European Robin · ヨーロッパコマドリ)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 Its body length of 14 cm is the same as one ballpoint pen (about 14 cm) (Comparison).
- 💡 Naturalis notes that this bird is generally not shy and can be approached easily.
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
📖 1. Overview
The European robin is a small bird living in Europe that inhabits moist broadleaf forests with dense understory vegetation. Because it is not very afraid of people, it is fairly easy to approach.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
It is a small bird about 14 cm in body length.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It feeds on invertebrates, seeds, and fruits, foraging mainly on the ground. In summer a pair defends a territory together, and in winter each individual fiercely defends its own feeding territory.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
It is listed on the National List of Species of Korea under the Korean name Kkokka-ulsae (Korean name), without an accompanying descriptive text.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List LC (2018) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22709675/131953953
- • IUCN Red List category LC — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • doi.org — avilist.v2026
- • iucnredlist.org — 131953953
- • 국가생물종목록(국립생물자원관) ktsn 120000002108 — https://species.nibr.go.kr/home/mainHome.do?cont_link=009&subMenu=009002&contCd=009002&ktsn=120000002108
- • wikidata.org — Q25334
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Erithacus rubecula with cocked head.jpg
- • vogels-europa.linnaeus.naturalis.nl — nsr taxon.php
- • species.nibr.go.kr — mainHome.do
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Rebecca Groom · CC BY 3.0
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.