American Robin

Adult males have a dark charcoal to black head, bright orange-red breast, grayish back, and white undertail coverts with broken white eye-arcs. Females are typically paler and duller, with a brownish head and a lighter orange breast. Juveniles are speckled heavily on the breast and have spotted upperparts.

Bright orange-red breast, dark gray-black head and back, yellow bill, and broken white eye arcs.

Length: 9.1-11.0 inches (23-28 cm), Wingspan: 12.2-15.8 inches (31-40 cm), Weight: 2.7-2.7 oz (77-77 g)

A cheerful, rich, caroling song often described as 'cheer up, cheerily, cheer up,' along with a sharp 'tut' or 'seep' alarm call.

Invertebrates such as earthworms, caterpillars, and beetles, supplemented heavily by fruits and berries in fall and winter.

Woodlands, forests, suburban neighborhoods, parks, orchards, and cultivated lands.

Partial migrant; northern populations migrate south for the winter, while southern populations are generally year-round residents.

Builds a sturdy cup nest of grass, twigs, and mud, placed in the fork of a tree or on a building ledge. Clutch size is typically 3 to 5 blue eggs, raised over 2 to 3 broods per season.

Varied Thrush, which features a prominent black breast band and orange wing bars, distinguishing it from the American Robin.

Acts as an important seed disperser for various fruit-bearing plants and helps control invertebrate pest populations in gardens and forests.

Least Concern, with a stable and widespread population trend.

Look for them on suburban lawns, parks, and golf courses, especially after rain when earthworms come to the surface. Providing a clean birdbath is a great way to attract them.

Despite being called a robin, they are actually part of the thrush family and are closely related to the European Blackbird rather than the European Robin.