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title: "Pisco-de-peito-ruivo"
description: "Erithacus rubecula — Aves. The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/european-robin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Pisco-de-peito-ruivo

> Erithacus rubecula — Aves. The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

- Scientific name: *Erithacus rubecula*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `urban` (Cidades e jardins)
- iNaturalist observations: 192039
- Wikidata: [Q25334](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25334)
- iNaturalist taxon: [13094](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/13094)

## Names

- en: European Robin
- de: Rotkehlchen
- es: Petirrojo europeo
- fr: Rougegorge familier
- pt: Pisco-de-peito-ruivo
- pl: Rudzik

## Countries with the most observations

GB (42481), RU (20912), DE (18649), FR (16165), ES (15353), IT (9180), PT (5278), AT (3444), IE (3226), NL (3081), CH (2800), BE (2403)

## Summary

The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, as far east as Western Siberia, and as far south as North Africa. It is sedentary in the west and south of its range, and migratory in the north and east of its range where winters are harsher.
It is 12.5–14.0 cm (4.9–5.5 in) in length. The male and female are identical in plumage, with an orange-toned red breast and face lined with grey, brown upper-parts and a whitish belly. Juveniles…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_robin

## Photo

![Pisco-de-peito-ruivo](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/european-robin/medium.jpg)

Photo: Charlie Farrell · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110234248

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/european-robin?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).