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Habitat/Status: The
American Robin is one of the most common, and certainly
most familiar birds in the United States. Particularly
common in the eastern and central United States, the
American Robin is found in gardens, neighborhoods,
parks, urban settings, deciduous and mixed forests,
as well as farmland and swamps.
Description: The
American Robin is actually the largest thrush in North
America. At ten inches in length, it has a black head
and eye, a gray body, and an orange breast and stomach.
The Robin has a white throat streaked with black and
a white circle around the eye. Its bill is bright yellow.
Female Robins look similar but may be duller.
Range/Behavior/Diet: The
American Robin ranges throughout the United States and
Canada, but is most common east of the Rocky Mountains.
American Robins often nest near houses and may nest in
wreaths, mailboxes, gutters, boxes, and other unusual
places. Robins eat insects and berries, and are often
observed hopping along lawns and fields searching for
earthworms. Robins have an incredible knack for plucking
earthworms out of the soil, and may pluck dozens for
a meal.
Most
Robins are year-round residents, though some migrate
short distances. In winter, Robins may retreat to deep
forests where they congregate in large flocks searching
for berries. The Robin's warbling song is heard virtually
everywhere in the eastern United States in the spring.
