Rŏb'in, n.

n. [Prop. an abbreviation of Robert, N. H. Ger. Robert, Rupert, Ruprecht, Ruubert, O. H. Ger. Hruodpert, Hruodbert, from hruod, fame, and pert, bright.] (Ornith.) (a.) A European singing bird of the genus Erythaca (E. rubecula; Motacilla rubecula of Linnæus), having a reddish breast; the ruddock; — called also robinet and robin-redbreast. (b.) An American singing bird of the genus Turdus (T. migratorius), having the breast of a somewhat dingy orange-red color; — called also robin-redbreast, and migratory thrush.

☞ The sea-robin of the American fishermen is the Prionotus lineatus.