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The American Robin is a common bird species found throughout North America, recognizable by its reddish-orange breast and gray back. It matters because it is one of the most familiar and widespread birds in the region, making it an important indicator of local ecosystems and a frequent subject of observation for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts.
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- Parent taxon
- Turdus
- Mass
- +77.3
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- Baby American Robins (Turdus migratorius) in a nest.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
- P9566
- diurnality
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Video of a male robin singing American robin song (with a black-capped chickadee in background)
The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family. The American robin is widely distributed throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific coast.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBirds described in 1766Birds of CanadaBirds of MexicoBirds of North AmericaBirds of the United StatesExtant Late Pleistocene first appearancesFauna of the San Francisco Bay AreaIUCN Red List least concern speciesLeast concern biota of the United StatesMigratory birds (Western Hemisphere)Native birds of Alaska