| Erithacus | |
|---|---|
| European robin (Erithacus rubecula) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Erithacus Cuvier, 1800 |
| Species | |
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Erithacus (Latin:erithacus;Ancient Greek:ἐρίθακος,romanized: eríthakos,lit. 'robin' (erithacos)[1]) is a genus ofpasserinebird that contains a single extant species, theEuropean robin (Erithacus rubecula). TheJapanese robin andRyukyu robin were also placed in this genus (asErithacus akahige andE. komadori), but were moved to the genusLarvivora in 2006.[2]
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