Robin most commonly refers to several species of

passerine A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped') which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their ...

birds. Robin may also refer to:

Animals

* Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae * Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including: ** European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'') ** Bush-robin ** Forest robin ** Magpie-robin ** Scrub robin ** Robin-chat ** Bagobo robin ** White-starred robin ** White-throated robin ** Blue-fronted robin **

Larvivora ''Larvivora'' is a genus of small passerine birds belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that occur in central and eastern Asia. The species in this genus were all previously classified in other genera. A large molecular phylo ...

(6 species) ** Myiomela (3 species) * Some red-breasted New-World true thrushes (''Turdus'') of the family Turdidae, including: ** American robin (''T. migratorius'') (so named by 1703) **

Rufous-backed thrush The rufous-backed thrush (''Turdus rufopalliatus'') is a songbird of the thrush family. It is endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico. It is also known as the rufous-backed robin. Description This species resembles its widespread relative the ...

(''T. rufopalliatus'') ** Rufous-collared thrush (''T. rufitorques'') ** Formerly other American thrushes, such as the clay-colored thrush (''T. grayi'') * Pekin robin or Japanese (hill) robin, archaic names for the red-billed leiothrix (''Leiothrix lutea''), red-breasted songbirds * Sea robin, a fish with small "legs" (actually spines)

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Robin (character), Batman's crime-fighting partner in the DC Comics Universe * Robin (''Fire Emblem''), the default name for the player's avatar in ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' *

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...

, an outlaw in English folklore * Robin Maxwell, a character in the American TV miniseries '' V'' and '' V The Final Battle'' * Robin Underwood, a character in ''Nexo Knights'' * Robin (Chinese: 知更鸟), a playable character in '' Honkai: Star Rail'' *

Sir Robin ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' is a 1975 British comedy film based on the Arthurian legend, written and performed by the Monty Python comedy group ( Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Pali ...

, the cowardly knight from the film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Robin'' (magazine), a British children's magazine published from 1953 to 1969 * " Robin (The Hooded Man)", a 1984 song by the Irish group Clannad * ''Robin'' (TV series), an animated TV series created by Magnus Carlsson * "Robin", a 2024 song by Taylor Swift from '' The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology''

Military

* HMS ''Robin'', the name of two Royal Navy ships and a shore establishment * USS ''Robin'', the name of four U.S. Navy ships

People

Robin (name) Robin is a unisex given name and a surname. It was originally a diminutive masculine given name or nickname of Robert, derived from the prefix ''Ro''- (''hrod'', Old Germanic, meaning "fame" and ''berht'', meaning "bright"), and the suffix ''-i ...

, a common given name and a surname * Robin (singer) (born 1998), Finnish teen pop singer (full name Robin Packalen) * Robin (wrestler), Mexican masked professional wrestler

Transportation

* Robin, one of

Apex Aircraft Apex Aircraft was a French company devoted to light aeroplane manufacture. It markets three ranges of light aircraft which it brands Robin, Alpha and CAP. The "Robin" range is the former Avions Robin Robin DR400, DR400 4-seater aircraft of wooden c ...

's brands * Curtiss Robin, a monoplane introduced in 1928 * Reliant Robin, a three-wheeled car built by Reliant * Robin Aircraft, a French manufacturer of light aeroplanes * SS ''Robin'', the world's oldest complete steam coaster (a class of steamship)