Erithacus

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Erithacus is a genus of small passerine birds best known for including the European robin, a familiar songbird across much of Europe.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Erithacus canonical 1
Erithacus rubecula 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsToGroup Old World flycatchers NERFINISHED
billType slender insectivorous bill
bodySize small
characteristic small passerine birds
songbirds
class Aves
commonName Erithacus NERFINISHED
containsTaxon Erithacus akahige NERFINISHED
Erithacus komadori NERFINISHED
Erithacus rubecula NERFINISHED
currentFamilyPlacement Muscicapidae NERFINISHED
describedBy Georges Cuvier NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1800
distribution East Asia NERFINISHED
Eurasia NERFINISHED
Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole insect predator
seed disperser
eggColor pale with speckles
family Muscicapidae NERFINISHED
feedingBehavior insectivorous
omnivorous
habitat forests
gardens
woodlands
includes European robin NERFINISHED
Japanese robin NERFINISHED
Ryukyu robin NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
migratoryBehavior partially migratory
namedAfter Greek word "erithakos"
notableFor including the European robin
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumagePattern often includes reddish or orange breast in some species
previousFamilyPlacement Turdidae NERFINISHED
recognizedBy ornithologists
reproduction nests in cavities or dense vegetation
subfamily Saxicolinae NERFINISHED
taxonomicAuthority International Ornithologists' Union NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Erithacus rubecula NERFINISHED
vocalizationType melodious song

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Muscicapidae contains Erithacus
Muscicapidae contains Erithacus
this entity surface form: Erithacus rubecula