From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Robin \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.] (Zool.)
(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.
[1913 Webster]
{Beach robin} (Zool.), the robin snipe, or knot. See {Knot}.
{Blue-throated robin}. (Zool.) See {Bluethroat}.
{Canada robin} (Zool.), the cedar bird.
{Golden robin} (Zool.), the Baltimore oriole.
{Ground robin} (Zool.), the chewink.
{Indian robin} (Zool.), 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} (Zool.), 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} (Zool.), a small Asiatic singing bird
({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the
European robin.
{Robin redbreast}. (Zool.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin.
(c) The American bluebird.
{Robin snipe}. (Zool.)
(a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
(b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
{Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.
{Sea robin}. (Zool.)
(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} (Zool.), a redstart ({Ruticulla fuliginosa}),
native of India.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
robin
n 1: small Old World songbird with a reddish breast [syn:
{robin}, {redbreast}, {robin redbreast}, {Old World robin},
{Erithacus rubecola}]
2: large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
[syn: {robin}, {American robin}, {Turdus migratorius}]
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