They range across Europe including the Mediterranean islands, North Africa, east to West Siberia and Iran. Habitat Robins prefer woodlands, parks, gardens and farmland with hedges. They mainly feed on insects and spiders, but they also eat seeds, fruits and berries. Although shy birds over much of their range, robins have learnt to make use of gardeners in Britain and watch the owners as they dig up their gardens. They then take advantage of the newly-exposed soil to forage for worms and other invertebrate prey.
Robins are notoriously aggressive towards each other.
Both males and females are territorial and the red breast is fluffed out in display. They will even attack a bundle of red feathers or their own reflection, mistaking it for another individual. Voice Robins have a rich and warbling song, sometimes described as mournful in winter but cheerful in spring. The young fledge after two weeks and three broods may be raised in a good year. There are about 4,200,000 pairs in Britain and the numbers have increased by about 20 per cent over the last 25 years.