How to welcome the European Robin in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Erithacus rubecula · Muscicapidae
Seen in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Approximate coordinates: 53.481, -2.243.
About the European Robin
The European robin, known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, as far east as Western Siberia, and as far south as North Africa. It is sedentary in the west and south of its range, and migratory in the north and east of its range where winters are harsher.
Source: Wikipedia
Ecological traits of the European Robin
- Nesting : semi-open nest box nester.
- Preferred feeder food : ground feeder, fresh fruit.
Matching nest box plan
For the European Robin, the reference plan from nichoirs.net is:
Recommended internal dimensions: 120 × 200 × 150 mm (width × height × depth).
Entrance hole diameter: 150×70 mm.
Three ways to help
- Install a nest box — Free species-tailored construction plans and video tutorials.
- Install a feeder — Choose the feeder and seeds based on the bird's feeding habits.
- Grow a natural pantry — Native local plants that sustainably feed this bird and biodiversity.
Other birds observed in Manchester
- Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
- Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
- Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
- Eurasian Scops-Owl (Otus scops)
- Little Owl (Athene noctua)
- Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Sources and credits
- Observation data: eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, ebird.org)
- Source: Wikipedia
- Plans and dimensions: nichoirs.net