AnimalsWoods
Robin Fun facts for kids
Erithacus rubecula
The robin lives in gardens and woods in Europe and eats worms and insects, berries in winter.
- Where it lives
- in gardens and woods in Europe
- What it eats
- worms and insects, berries in winter
- How big it is
- small enough to sit in your hand
Fun facts about the robin
The ones Sammy likes best. She tells them in the game, too.
Robins build nests in funny places, like old kettles, watering cans, flowerpots and even coat pockets!
In Britain, robins often follow gardeners while they dig, to grab the worms that get turned up.
Robins sometimes sing at night near streetlights, and people think they are hearing a nightingale.
A robin uses its red chest to tell other robins to stay away, and it will even attack a tuft of red feathers!
When it is cold, a robin puffs up its feathers to stay warm and looks like a little round ball.
A robin weighs only about as much as four sugar cubes.
By studying robins, scientists found out that birds can feel the Earth's magnetic field and use it to find their way.
Baby robins are speckled brown all over and only get their red chest when they are a few months old.
Riddle
Can a friend guess it?
Read the clues to someone, one at a time, without saying the animal. How many clues do they need? Fewer is better, just like in the game.
I'm a small bird of gardens and woods, and I sing almost all year round, even in winter.
Sometimes I build my nest in funny places, like an old kettle, a flowerpot or a coat pocket.
Near streetlights I sometimes sing at night, and people think they're hearing a nightingale.
When a gardener digs, I hop close by to grab the worms that come up.
I'm round with a brown back and a bright orange chest that tells others to stay away.
Sammy might be thinking of a robin.
In Thought Zoo, Sammy picks an animal and you ask her yes-or-no questions to find it. You'll find the robin in the Woods adventure.
Play the WoodsComing to iPad, iPhone and Android on 12 January 2027
