Learn how European robins establish and maintain territories, the levels and structures they use (trees, posts, bushes, and fences) and the habit features that provide essential food for the robin.

Explore the best books about robins, from engaging modern wildlife writing, to detailed natural history and cultural reflections. This guide provides a range of books that focus on the behaviour, ecology and cultural symbolism of the most familiar bird in Britain.

Discover the robin’s garden territory. The garden is a place of sheltered places and survival. Robins defend a territory because food is scarce. They sing to warn others and fight rivals if necessary.
