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Definition: Ruticulla fuliginosa
Robin
\Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) +
beraht bright. See
Bright,
Hob a clown.] (Zo["o]l.)
(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.
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Beach robin (Zo["o]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See
Knot.
Blue-throated robin. (Zo["o]l.) See
Bluethroat.
Canada robin (Zo["o]l.), the cedar bird.
Golden robin (Zo["o]l.), the Baltimore oriole.
Ground robin (Zo["o]l.), the chewink.
Indian robin (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird
(
Accentor rubeculoides), somewhat resembling the
European robin.
Robin redbreast. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin.
(c) The American bluebird.
Robin snipe. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
(b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
Robin's plantain. (Bot.) See under
Plantain.
Sea robin. (Zo["o]l.)
(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 (Zo["o]l.), a redstart (
Ruticulla fuliginosa
), native of India.
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