There is no shortage of Robins in the world. You got some in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Chances are if you're standing somewhere in the world, there is a Robin lurking near by. But of course, almost none of them are related to each other. Is it time for another rant about how useless and silly bird names are? You better believe it.

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Notes:

• European Robin: https://ebird.org/species/eurrob1
• American Robin: https://ebird.org/species/amerob
• Australasian Robins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_robin
• Flame Robin: https://ebird.org/species/flarob1
• Rose Robin: https://ebird.org/species/rosrob1?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Torrent Flyrobin: https://ebird.org/species/torfly1
• Japanese Robin: https://ebird.org/species/japrob2
• Siberian Blue Robin: https://ebird.org/species/sibrob
• Indian Robin: https://ebird.org/species/indrob1 
• Robin Accentor: https://ebird.org/species/robacc1