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Webster 1913 Edition
Robin
Rob′in
,Noun.
[Properly a pet name for
Robert
, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht
; ruod
(in comp.; akin to AS. hr[GREEK][GREEK]
glory, fame, Goth. hr[GREEK]peigs
victorius) + beraht
bright. See Bright
, Hob
a clown.] (Zool.)
(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
. See robins
Indian robin
, below. Beach robin
(Zool.)
, the robin snipe, or knot. See
– Knot
. Blue-throated robin
. (Zool.)
See
– Bluethroat
. Canada robin
(Zool.)
, the cedar bird.
– Golden robin
(Zool.)
, the Baltimore oriole.
– Ground robin
(Zool.)
, the chewink.
– Indian robin
(Zool.)
, 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
(Zool.)
, 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
(Zool.)
, a small Asiatic singing bird (
– Accentor rubeculoides
), somewhat resembling the European robin. Robin redbreast
. (Zool.)
(a)
The European robin
. (b)
The American robin
. (c)
The American bluebird.
– Robin snipe
. (Zool.)
(a)
The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher
. (b)
The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
– Robin’s plantain
. (Bot.)
See under
– Plantain
. Sea robin
. (Zool.)
(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
(Zool.)
, a redstart (
Ruticulla fuliginosa
), native of India.Webster 1828 Edition
Robin
ROB'IN
,Noun.
1.
A bird of the genus Motacilla, called also redbreast. This is the English application of the word.2.
In the United States, a bird with a red breast, a species of Turdus.