European Robin

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q25334
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European Robin

Summary

European Robin is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.19% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,540 views/month, #371 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • European Robin received the Bird of the Year[3].
  • European Robin received the Garden Animal of the Year[4].
  • European Robin received the Bird of the Year[5].
  • European Robin received the Bird of the Year[6].
  • European Robin received the Garden Animal of the Year[7].
  • European Robin's instance of is recorded as taxon[8].
  • European Robin is classified at the rank of species[9].
  • European Robin's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[10].
  • European Robin is classified within Erithacus[11].
  • European Robin's scientific name is Erithacus rubecula[12].
  • European Robin is a type of Animalia[13].
  • European Robin's Commons category is recorded as Erithacus rubecula[14].
  • European Robin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Erithacus rubecula[15].
  • European Robin's Commons gallery is recorded as Erithacus rubecula[16].
  • European Robin's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
  • European Robin's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[18].
  • European Robin's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[19].
  • European Robin's described by source is recorded as Enciclopedia Gallega Universal[20].
  • European Robin's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • European Robin's original combination is recorded as Motacilla rubecula[22].
  • European Robin's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. rubecula'}[23].
  • European Robin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Robin'}[24].
  • European Robin is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotkehlchen'}[25].
  • European Robin is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rougegorge familier'}[26].
  • European Robin is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Petirrojo europeo'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, European Robin is Erithacus rubecula[12]. It is classified at the rank of species[9]. It is classified within Erithacus[11]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[24], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotkehlchen'}[25], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rougegorge familier'}[26], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Petirrojo europeo'}[27], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Pettirosso'}[28], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Зарянка'}[29].

Identifiers

European Robin's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 37610[30]. European Robin's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2492462[31]. European Robin's ITIS TSN is recorded as 559964[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for European Robin include Triglidae[33], a taxon[34] and The Redbreast[35], a literary work[36], written by Jo Nesbø[37].

Why It Matters

European Robin ranks in the top 0.19% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,540 views/month, #371 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for it include Triglidae[33], a taxon[34] and The Redbreast[35], a literary work[36], written by Jo Nesbø[37].

FAQs

What awards did European Robin receive?

Honors received include Bird of the Year[3], Garden Animal of the Year[4], Bird of the Year[5], and Bird of the Year[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . birdlife.cz. Retrieved . birdlife.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . sielmann-stiftung.de. sielmann-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . nabu.de. Retrieved . nabu.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . sielmann-stiftung.de. sielmann-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . egu.xunta.gal. egu.xunta.gal. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wingspan {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+21'}
    Original combination Motacilla rubecula
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Subclass of Animalia
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