“知更鸟”常见的英文表达是 “robin” ,尤其指欧洲知更鸟(European robin)或北美知更鸟(American robin,学名Turdus migratorius,也常被称作American thrush,不过“robin”使用更为普遍 ) 。例如:
The robin has a bright red breast.(知更鸟有鲜艳的红色胸脯。)
I saw a robin hopping around in the garden.(我看到一只知更鸟在花园里蹦蹦跳跳。)