American Robin (Juvenile)

Juveniles differ significantly from adults, featuring a heavily spotted breast and pale flecking on the back, with brownish-gray overall coloration and yellowish gape flanges around the bill indicating youth.

Juvenile features include heavily spotted breast, brownish upperparts with pale streaks, and a yellowish bill with a pale gape.

Length: 23-28 cm (9-11 inches), Wingspan: 31-41 cm (12-16 inches), Weight: 77-85 g (2.7-3.0 oz).

Rich, carping, continuous song consisting of repeating phrases ('cheerup, cheer up, cheerily, cheer up'); sharp 'peek' or 'tut' calls.

Insects, earthworms, spiders, and various berries and fruits. Forages primarily on the ground by running, stopping, and listening for prey.

Woodlands, forests, suburban lawns, parks, gardens, and agricultural fields.

Partial migrant. Many northern birds migrate south for the winter, while others remain resident or shift locally depending on food availability.

Constructs a sturdy cup nest made of mud, grass, and twigs, placed in the fork of a tree or on building ledges. Clutch size is typically 3-4 blue eggs.

Other juvenile thrushes such as Wood Thrush or Hermit Thrush, which can be distinguished by different spotting patterns, rufous tones, and geographic ranges.

Acts as an important seed disperser for various fruit-bearing plants and serves as a natural pest controller by consuming large numbers of insects and earthworms.

Least Concern, with a widespread and stable population trend.

Look for them hopping on lawns or perched in shrubs and low branches; juvenile birds are often relatively tame and easier to approach briefly than adults.

Despite being called a robin, it is actually a true thrush and is more closely related to European blackbirds than to European robins.