European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusErithacus (European Robins)
- SpeciesErithacus rubecula (European Robin)
Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit
Parus major
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Robin in Cairngorms National Park?
About 70% of visitor-days record a European Robin sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 1776 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Robin in Cairngorms National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for European Robin in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.