The European Robin is unrelated to the American Robin — they're chats, in the Old World flycatcher family.
Robins are unusually fearless of humans — they frequently follow gardeners to grab earthworms turned up by digging.
Both males and females hold winter territories and sing year-round, an unusual trait among European songbirds.
European Robins are some of the easiest garden birds to attract — a small open shelf in dense cover and a few mealworms is often enough.
Mealworms (their favorite), suet pellets, and crushed peanuts on a ground tray or low table feeder.
Dense low shrubs, ivy on walls, ground-cover planting. They nest in unusual spots — kettles, garden sheds, plant pots — that share dense seclusion.
An open-front box 1.5–3 m up tucked into climbing ivy or a thick hedge can host a pair.
Shallow ground-level bath; they bathe and drink frequently.
Don't strip out leaf litter — they forage in it for invertebrates.
Britain's most beloved garden bird — common across Europe and parts of western Asia.
Year-round in nearly every garden and woodland. Cultural icon of Britain.
Resident throughout the continent except the far north.
Resident populations through Turkey, the Caucasus, and parts of North Africa.
Hedgerows, mature gardens, woodland edges, and dense ground cover. They forage on the ground in leaf litter.
No entrance hole, no front wall — just a sheltered ledge. Includes drainage and the integrated mounting tab.
See the full lineupYear-round resident across most of Europe. Will use the box as a roost in winter — leave it up permanently.