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American Robin![]() (Note: If you are using Internet Explorer click twice on the triangle) American Robin Turdus migratorius
Description:
This is a large songbird with a grey back and wings, red under parts, dark head and white eye crescents. Diet:Robins eat invertebrates, especially earthworms. In the early spring, they may eat fruit, suet, mealworms and cracked sunflower seeds placed on the ground.Sex Differences:The males and females have the same colors except the females are slightly duller.Nesting:Robins will build their nests in a tree or shrub on a horizontal limb, 5 to 20 feet above the ground. The nest will be made from grass with a center layer of mud. Robins will not build their nests in birdhouses, but you can hang breeding platforms for them to nest on. The clutch will contain 3 to 7 eggs with an incubation period of 12 to 14 days.Range:![]() ![]() A Few Things You Probably Didn't Know:
Click here for information on other backyard birds. The robin is the Connecticut State Bird. The robin is the Michigan State Bird. The robin is the Wisconsin State Bird. |
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