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Robin may refer to:
Birds
- European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
- Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), to which the robin belongs, including the two other members of the genus Erithacus, the bush-robins, white-throated robin, forest robin, Indian robin, and the magpie-robins
- Some red-breasted New-World true thrushes (Turdus) of the family Turdidae, including:
- American robin (T. migratorius) (so named by 1703)
- Rufous-collared robin (T. rufitorques)
- Rufous-backed robin (T. rufopalliatus)
- Formerly other American thrushes, such as the clay-colored thrush (T. grayi)
Other "robins" are unrelated red-breasted songbirds:
- Australasian robins, of the family Petroicidae
- Pekin robin or Japanese (hill) robin, archaic names for the red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)
Military
- HMS Robin, the name of two Royal Navy ships and a shore establishment
- USS Robin, the name of four U.S. Navy ships
In transport
- SS Robin, world's oldest complete steam coaster (a class of steamship)
- Robin Aircraft, French manufacturer of light aeroplanes
- Robin 2000 series aircraft manufactured in New Zealand
- Curtiss Robin, monoplane introduced in 1928
- Reliant Robin, three-wheeled car built by Reliant
People
- Robin (name), a common given name and a surname
- Robin (singer), Finnish teen pop singer (full name Robin Packalen)
Fictional characters
- Robin (comics), "The Boy Wonder", Batman's crime-fighting partner
- Robin the Frog, a Muppet character
Other
- Robin (answering machine), sales name of a 1985 answering machine
- "Robin (The Hooded Man)", a hit song by the Irish group Clannad
- Robin (magazine), a British children's magazine published from 1953 to 1969
- Robin (TV series), cartoon created by Magnus Carlsson