\Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) +
beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),
    having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin
    redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.
(b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having
    the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
    olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
    {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.
(c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
    genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,
    the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).
(d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
    See {Indian robin}, below.
{Beach robin} (Zo["o]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See
   {Knot}.
{Blue-throated robin}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Bluethroat}.
{Canada robin} (Zo["o]l.), the cedar bird.
{Golden robin} (Zo["o]l.), the Baltimore oriole.
{Ground robin} (Zo["o]l.), the chewink.
{Indian robin} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
   Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and
   {Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some
   white on the wings.
{Magrie robin} (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
   saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
   glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
{Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.
{Robin accentor} (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird
   ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the
   European robin.
{Robin redbreast}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin.
(c) The American bluebird.
{Robin snipe}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
(b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
{Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.
{Sea robin}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
    genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called
    also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European
    gurnard.
(b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
{Water robin} (Zo["o]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla
   fuliginosa}), native of India.