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The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a bird found in Sweden, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, and 3 more countries. Woods, hedges and gardens across Europe. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and reptiles and frogs. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the European Robin lives

Woods, hedges and gardens across Europe.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs40%
• 🍎 Fruit20%
• 🦎 Reptiles & frogs10%
• 🐟 Fish10%
• 🦴 Leftovers (carrion)10%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Lionel Triboulin (CC0), xeno-canto XC1186613. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the European Robin

Where does the European Robin live?

The European Robin lives in Sweden, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, and 3 more countries. Woods, hedges and gardens across Europe.

What does the European Robin eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 40%), fruit (about 20%), reptiles and frogs (about 10%), fish (about 10%), dead animals (carrion) (about 10%), seeds and nuts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the European Robin endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Europe

• Red kite
• White-tailed eagle
• Common cuckoo
• Sedge warbler
• European bee-eater
• Short-toed treecreeper

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.