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British Population Size:
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Summer:
5.5 million territories
in 2000
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First Record:
Recorded in Anglo-Saxon times
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
GREEN
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
GREEN
1996-2001
GREEN
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Races of Concern:
melophilus GREEN , rubecula GREEN
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Most frequent in:
Deciduous Wood
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Also common in:
Scrub, Pasture Farmland, Villages, Towns, Coniferous Wood
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And found in:
Arable Farmland
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Migration routes:
Map of foreign ringing recoveries
and summary map from Time to Fly (in pop-up windows)
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
33 to 68 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III),Bonn(II)
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
20 x 15 mm
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Egg Weight:
2.4 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
412
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Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
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4.87 ± 0.89 (2 - 9) N = 4362
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Incubation:
14- 16 days
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14.36 ± 1.82 (11.5 - 17.5) N = 4361
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
13 - 16days
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14.41 ± 2.20 (10.5 - 17.5) N = 5103
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as:
Altricial, downy
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
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First Clutches Laid:
18 Apr (19 Mar - 10 Jun)
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Number of Broods:
2(3)
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See trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
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Adult Survival:
0.419
± 0.014
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Juvenile Survival:
0.410 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
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Typical Lifespan:
2
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
8 years 4 months 30 days (set in 1977)
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Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
A
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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73.9 ± 2.1
Range
61.0 - 86.0 mm, (N = 27010)
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Juvenile:
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73.4 ± 2.0
Range
61.0 - 86.0 mm, (N = 159460)
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Male:
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75.0 ± 1.9
Range
62.0 - 85.0 mm, (N = 3767)
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Female:
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72.7 ± 1.8
Range
61.0 - 82.0 mm, (N = 2745)
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Weight
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Adult:
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19.07 ± 2.19
Range
10.60 - 26.00 g , (N =22245)
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Juvenile:
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17.9 ± 1.7
Range
10.5 - 26.0 . , (N =141966)
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Male:
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18.60 ± 1.30
Range
10.70 - 25.90 g , (N =3117)
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Female:
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19.29 ± 2.26
Range
11.40 - 26.00 g , (N =2266)
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Seasonal:
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Summer 18.54 ± 1.60 (N = 13379)
Autumn 17.46 ± 1.95 (N = 10243)
Winter 20.35 ± 1.96 (N = 24265)
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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European Robin
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Gaelic:
Brù-dhearg
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Welsh:
Robin Goch
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Danish:
Rødhals
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Dutch:
Roodborst
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Finnish:
Punarinta
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French:
Rougegorge
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German:
Rotkehlchen
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Hungarian:
Vörösbegy
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Icelandic:
Glóbrystingur
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Irish:
Spideog
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Italian:
Pettirosso
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Norwegian:
Rødstrupe
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Polish:
Rudzik zwyczajny
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Portuguese:
Pisco-de-peito-ruivo
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Spanish:
Petirrojo
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Swedish:
Rödhake
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Local Names:Redbreast
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Lack, D. 1953 The life of the robin Penguin, London
[598.911 LAC]
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Mead, C. 1984 Robins Whittet Books, London
[598.911 MEA]
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Read, M. 1992 The robin Blandford Press, London
[598.911 REA]
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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