Category:Robin

Rob"in, n. Etym: [properly a pet name for robert, originally meaning, Famebright; f., fron ohg. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to as. hr Glory, fame, goth. hr victorius) + beraht bright. See bright, hob a Clown.] (zoöl.) (a) a small european singing bird (erythacus rubecula), having a Reddish breast; -- called also robin redbreast, robinet, and ruddock. (b) an american singing bird (merula migratoria), having the breast Chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the head and Tail blackish. Called also robin redbreast, and migratory thrush. (c) any one of several species of australian warblers of the genera Petroica, melanadrays, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted Robin (petroica mullticolor) (d) any one of several asiatic birds; as, the indian robins. See Indian robin, below. Beach robin (zoöl.), the robin snipe, or knot. See knot. -- blue-throated robin. (zoöl.) See bluethroat. -- canada robin (zoöl.), the cedar bird. -- golden robin (zoöl.), the baltimore oriole. -- ground robin (zoöl.), the chewink. -- indian robin (zoöl.), any one of several species of asiatic Saxoline birds of the genera thamnobia and pratincola. They are Mostly black, usually with some white on the wings. -- magrie robin (zoöl.), an asiatic singing bird (corsycus Saularis), having the back, head, neck, and breast black glossed with Blue, the wings black, and the belly white. -- ragged robin. (bot.) See under ragged. -- robin accentor (zoöl.), a small asiatic singing bird (accentor Rubeculoides), somewhat resembling the european robin. -- robin redbreast. (zoöl.) (a) the european robin. (b) the american Robin. (c) the american bluebird. -- robin snipe. (zoöl.) (a) the red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher. (b) the red-breasted sandpiper, or knot. -- robin's plantain. (bot.) See under plantain. -- sea robin. (zoöl.) (a) any one of several species of american Gurnards of the genus prionotus. They are excellent food fishes. Called also wingfish. The name is also applied to a european gurnard. (b) the red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [local, u.s.] -- water Robin (zoöl.), a redstart (ruticulla fuliginosa), native of india.