LEGO 21301 - European Robin: Description and Behavior

This distinctive small perching bird is found across a large
geographical area from northern Scandinavia to southern
SpainandfromtheBritishIslestowesternSiberiainRussia
Description
TheadultEuropeanrobinisbetween–in–cm
longweighsuptoozgandcanhaveawingspanof
incm
Behavior
With its distinctive melodic warble the male robin will sing
allyearround toproclaimitsterritoryandattracta mateIt
is fiercely territorial over its food supply and can be quite
aggressivetofellowmembersofthespeciesThisisalsowhy
nomorethanonerobinwilloccupyasmallgardenunlessit
is his mateThefemale robin lays – eggs which require
incubation for – days After hatching the young are
readytofledgeintwoweeksApair ofrobins mayraiseas
manyasthreebroodsinoneyear
Did you know?
ThebestwaytoseearobinistodiginyourgardenArobin
willoften appearperched ona fenceor branch waitingto
inspectthenewlyturnedsoilforearthworms
TherobinwasadoptedastheunofficialnationalbirdoftheUK
afterapollwascarriedoutbytheTimesnewspaper
Inwintertherobinpuffsupitsplumagetoinsulateitsbody
againstcoldwinds
Europeanrobinsarenotendangeredorthreatenedandtheir
populationsareincreasinginsomepartsoftheirrange
Erithacus rubecula (European robin)
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