The American Robin

The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory songbird, belonging to the thrush family, and can be found over most of North America. They are commonly seen running and hopping across lawns searching for earthworms and insects.

The American Robin is 25–28 cm (10–11 in) long. The male has a grey head and upper body, and rusty orange colour under parts, with a black streaked white chin and a white ring around the eye. The female Robins are similar to the males, but have a grey head and a duller colour chest.

This bird breeds throughout Canada and the United States. The American Robin's habitat includes farmland, forests, cities and towns. American Robin food is the typical thrush mixture consisting largely of insects, earthworms and some berries.

The Robins will often be one of the last songbirds you will hear singing at dusk and they will be one of the first birds you will hear singing in the mornings throughout the spring and summer. They will often start singing just before day light. In addition to its song, the American Robin has a number of calls used for communicating specific information. When a ground predator approaches but does not directly threaten, Robins will make a PEEK!! tut tut tut tut... warning call.

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