American Robin

Adults have dark gray to black heads, brownish-gray backs, and distinctive brick-red to orange breasts. Females tend to be slightly paler overall than males. Juveniles have heavily spotted breasts and upperparts.

Brick-red breast, dark gray upperparts, yellowish bill, and broken white eye-ring.

Length: 20-28 cm (7.9-11 in), Wingspan: 31-41 cm (12-16 in), Weight: 77-85 g (2.7-3.0 oz)

A cheerful, fluid caroling song consisting of repeating 'cheer-up, cheery, cheer-up' phrases, accompanied by sharp 'tut' and 'peek' alarm calls.

Invertebrates like earthworms, beetles, caterpillars, and grasshoppers, as well as various berries and fruits.

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

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

Constructs cup-shaped nests out of twigs, grass, and mud, usually placed in the fork of a tree branch or on building ledges. Clutch size is typically 3-5 blue eggs.

Varied Thrush (has a distinct black breast band and orange wing bars) and Spotted Towhee (has red sides, black upperparts, and a different foraging style).

Acts as an important seed disperser for various fruit-bearing plants and helps regulate invertebrate populations such as insects and earthworms.

Least Concern, with a stable and very large population.

Look for them on suburban lawns, parks, and fields, often hopping and tilting their heads to listen for worms.

American Robins can eat up to 14 percent of their body weight in earthworms and fruit every single day.