The European robin, known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in Great Britain, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the chat subfamily of the Old World flycatcher family. About 12.5–14.0 cm (4.9–5.5 in) in length, the male and female are similar in colouration, with an orange breast and face lined with grey, brown upper-parts and a whitish belly. It is found across Europe, east to Western Siberia and south to North Africa; it is sedentary in most of its range except the far north. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Koenig, AF, 1889
Reference:
J.Orn. p. 183
Protonym:
Erithacus superbus
Avibase ID:
9A43843465B034DC
Avibase ID:
avibase-9A438434
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9A438434
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 921030
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Tenerife Robin ( Erithacus superbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Tenerife Robin ( Erithacus superbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Tenerife Robin ( Erithacus superbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Tenerife Robin ( Erithacus superbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Tenerife Robin ( Erithacus superbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Tenerife Robin ( Erithacus superbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Tenerife Robin ( Erithacus superbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Tenerife Robin ( Erithacus superbus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Tenerife Robin ( Erithacus superbus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
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Clements 6th edition: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Erithacus rubecula superbus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Erithacus [rubecula or superbus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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