American Robin

Grayish-brown upperparts, warm orange-red breast, and a white lower belly. The head is dark with a broken white eye-ring. Males have darker heads than females; juveniles have spotted breasts.

Orange-red breast, dark head with white eye-ring, yellow bill with a black tip, and white spots at the corners of the tail in flight.

Length: 20-28 cm; Wingspan: 31-41 cm; Weight: 77-85 g

A musical 'cheery-up, cheerio' song; calls include a sharp 'peek' or a tutting sound.

Invertebrates (earthworms, beetles, caterpillars) and fruit (berries and wild fruits).

Open woodlands, gardens, parks, suburbs, and agricultural fields.

Short-distance migrant; many individuals remain in the northern US and Canada over winter if food is available.

Builds cup-shaped nests of grass and mud in trees or on ledges; 3-5 sky-blue eggs per clutch; 2-3 broods per year.

Varied Thrush (has a dark breast band), European Robin (smaller, different shape), Spotted Towhee (different bill and white spots).

Crucial role in seed dispersal through fruit consumption and acts as a biological control for garden pests and insects.

Least Concern (Population increasing)

Easily found on short-grass lawns, gardens, and parks. Look for the 'run-and-stop' behavior when they forage for worms.

American Robins are the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin. They are famous for their sky-blue eggs, which have inspired the color 'Robin's Egg Blue'.