European robin
Erithacus rubecula
A small bird with an orange chest that hops a step or two away and waits for worms while you dig in the garden. Its courage will surprise you.
| Size | 12.5–14 cm |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 20–22 cm |
| Weight | 16–22 g |
| Diet | Insects, worms, spiders; fruit in winter |
| Eggs | 4–6 |
| Where to see it | Forests, parks, gardens; more common in winter |
The face and chest are orange-red, the back olive brown, the belly whitish. Males and females look almost the same.
The robin sings in winter too. Both males and females defend their own winter territory. If you hear a thin, slightly sad song from the garden on a cold morning, it's most likely a robin.
It's very attached to its territory. It has even been seen trying to chase off another robin, or just a clump of red feathers. Small but quarrelsome.
In winter, numbers in Türkiye go up with the birds arriving from the north. If you plant berry bushes like dog rose and hawthorn in your garden, they will find food all winter.
To draw it in DrawBird
Follow the sparrow lesson, but draw the body rounder and sink the head into the body a little. Face and chest orange, back brown, belly white. Make the eye big and black.
Drawing lesson: How to draw a sparrow →
Other birds
- European goldfinch
A tiny, chirpy bird with a red face and a bright yellow band on its wing. In my opinion on… - Common chaffinch
The cheerful song you hear walking in the forest, ending with a fancy flourish, is often f… - Great tit
A small bird with a black head and white cheeks that goes around with a black tie on its y…