American Robin

25 cm (10") Abundant throughout North America. State bird for Connecticut, Michigan and Wisconsin. Associated with spring and suburbia, this thrush is perhaps the best-known and loved bird.

Dark head and back. Partial eye ring. Yellow bill. White striping on throat. No wing bars.  White undertail covers.

Male: dark rusty red breast.

Female: lighter orangish breast

Often seen on lawns with head cocked searching for worms. Nests in trees and shrubs but also on sheltered ledges such as windowsills or eaves.

Song: clear caroling, rising and falling "cheer-up, cheerily, cheer-up, cheerily"; rapid "tut tut tut" call.

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Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Larry Bond

Distribution Maps

American Robin distribution map

American Robin winter distribution map