Erithacus rubecula

Erithacus rubecula

File:Erithacus rubecula with cocked head.jpg
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Taxonomic classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Muscicapidae
Subfamily:	0

Conservation status

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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Status in Lebanon

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Common names

English:	European robin, Robin redbreast
French:	Rougegorge familier
Arabic:	أبو الحناء الأوروبي

Erithacus rubecula

File:Erithacus rubecula with cocked head.jpg
© Wikimedia Commons

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Muscicapidae
Subfamily:	[[:Category:{{{subfamily}}}\|{{{subfamily}}}]]

Conservation status

File:Status iucn3.1 LC.svg
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

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Common names

English:	European robin, Robin redbreast
French:	Rougegorge familier
Arabic:	أبو الحناء الأوروبي

Erithacus rubecula is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the Old World flycatchers family.
Adults of this species are 12.5-14cm in length, with a wingspan of 20-22cm. Both males and females have the same plumage consisting of an orange breast, with a gray belly, and a brownish-gray back. Juveniles have brown feathers, spotted with white and orange dots.
This bird can be observed in gardens and in woodlands. Its diet mainly consists of invertebrates and fruits.

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