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American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Robins eat earthworms in spring and summer and switch to fruit in fall and winter. A pair can raise three broods in one year.

In your real yard: Robins rarely eat seed. Offer a shallow birdbath, fruiting shrubs and a lawn without pesticides.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Backyard habitat (Eastern North America).

American Robin facts

Family

Thrushes

Length

9.8 in (25 cm)

Wingspan

14 in (36 cm)

Weight

2.7 oz (77 g)

Diet

Earthworms and insects in spring and summer, fruit and berries in fall and winter.

Range

Nearly all of North America, from Alaska and Canada to Mexico.

Nest

A cup of grass and twigs with a mud lining, on a branch or a ledge of a building.

Song

A cheerful caroling "cheerily, cheer up, cheer up", often one of the first songs at dawn.

Active

at dawn, by day and at dusk

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the American Robin sounds like

How to attract the American Robin

Feeder foods, favorite first: mealworms, fruit. Feeders that hold them: platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with mealworms and fruit and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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