Robin Call MP3s
A clean recording of the European Robin's familiar warbling song and ticking alarm call for identification and study.
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About this species
A passerine songbird measuring roughly 14 cm, the Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is unmistakable — plump and confiding, instantly known by its orange-red face and breast. It is a familiar bird of woodland, parks, hedgerows and leafy gardens.
Its wistful, silvery, rambling song is heard almost year-round, even on winter days. It feeds on insects, spiders and worms, adding berries and fruit in autumn. Bold and fiercely territorial, it readily approaches people and sings almost year-round. From breeding grounds across Europe to Mediterranean and African wintering areas, its seasonal journeys mark the turning year.
Legal use
The European Robin is a fully protected songbird throughout the EU, UK, and most of its range, and it is not, and has never been, a legally huntable game species anywhere. It is, however, one of the songbirds most frequently caught in illegal mist-net and lime-stick trapping in parts of the Mediterranean, notably for the outlawed ambelopoulia trade in Cyprus, where trapping and trade of wild birds has been illegal since 1974 and remains a large, organised black-market activity despite that ban — activity that is criminal, not sanctioned hunting. This recording exists for birdwatching, identification, and study purposes. Because playback and recording rules for protected songbirds vary by jurisdiction, please consult our full country-by-country disclaimer before using this audio.