Robin

Robin , noun

[Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; French, fron Old High German Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to Anglo-Saxon hr{not transcribed} glory, fame, Gothic hr{not transcribed}peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See Bright, Hob a clown.]

(a)

(Zoology) A small European singing bird (Erythacus rubecula), having a reddish breast; -- called also robin redbreast, robinet, and ruddock.

(b)

(Zoology) 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)

(Zoology) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted robin (Petroica mullticolor).

(d)

(Zoology) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins. See Indian robin, below.

Collocations (14)

Beach robin (Zoology) , the robin snipe, or knot. See Knot.

Blue-throated robin (Zoology) , See Bluethroat.

Canada robin (Zoology) , the cedar bird.

Golden robin (Zoology) , the Baltimore oriole.

Ground robin (Zoology) , the chewink.

Indian robin (Zoology) , 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 (Zoology) , 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 (Botany) , See under Ragged.

Robin accentor (Zoology) , a small Asiatic singing bird (Accentor rubeculoides), somewhat resembling the European robin.

Robin redbreast (Zoology) , (a) The European robin (b) The American robin (c) The American bluebird.

Robin snipe (Zoology) , (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.

Robin's plantain (Botany) , See under Plantain.

Sea robin (Zoology) , (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, United States]

Water robin (Zoology) , a redstart (Ruticulla fuliginosa), native of India.