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The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory songbird of the thrush family. The similarity between the orange-red coloring of its breast to that of the smaller and unrelated European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) led to its common name. The American Robin is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin.[2] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (517x775, 312 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): American Robin ...
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Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ...
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Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ...
Genera 22 genera, see text The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. ...
Genera Turdus The true thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Turdus of the thrush family Turdidae. ...
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Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ...
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Flock of Barnacle Geese during autumn migration Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys of varying distances undertaken by many species of birds. ...
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Genera Turdus The true thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Turdus of the thrush family Turdidae. ...
Binomial name Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies 7-10, see text. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area Ranked 48th - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²) - Width 70 miles (113 km) - Length 110 miles (177 km) - % water 12. ...
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Description
The American Robin is 23–28 cm (10–11 in) long, averaging about 77 g (2.7 oz),[3] with a wingspan ranging from 119 to 137 millimeters.[3] In the wild, the longest known lifespan of an American Robin is 14 years,[3] but the average lifespan is about 2 years.[3] It has a brown back with a reddish-orange breast. It is white underneath the tail feathers and on the lower belly. The throat is white with black streaks, and males are generally brighter than females.[3] It has a small yellow beak and distinctive crescents around the eyes. There are seven sub-species, but only T. m. confinus in the southwest is particularly distinctive, with pale gray-brown underparts. Juveniles are paler in color than adult males and have dark spots on their breasts.[3]
During the breeding season, the adult males grow distinctive black feathers on their heads; after the breeding season they lose this eye-catching plumage. Two feathers Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds. ...
Distribution and habitat This bird breeds throughout most of North America, from Alaska and Canada southward to northern Florida and Mexico.[4] While Robins occasionally overwinter in the northern part of the United States and southern Canada,[3] most winter south of Canada from Florida and the Gulf Coast to central Mexico, as well as along the Pacific Coast.[4] Most depart south by the end of August and begin to return north in February and March {exact dates vary with latitude and climate). This species is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. Official language(s) None[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ...
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However, in autumn 2003, migration was displaced eastwards leading to massive movements through the eastern USA. Presumably this is what led to no fewer than three American Robins being found in Great Britain, with two attempting to overwinter in 2003–2004, one of which was taken by a Eurasian Sparrowhawk, and one sighted in Britain in January 2007 in Gilstead, West Yorkshire, England.[5] Binomial name Accipiter nisus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ...
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The American Robin's habitat is all sorts of woodland and more open farmland and urban areas.
Behavior American Robins are active mostly during the day, assembling in large flocks at night, roosting in trees in secluded swamps or dense vegetation.[3] In the winter, they gather in large numbers on their winter grounds, breaking up during the day to feed on fruits and berries in smaller flocks.[3] During the summer, American Robins defend breeding territories and are less social during that time.[3] Robins are frequently seen running across lawns, picking up earthworms by sight. In fact, the running and stopping behavior is a distinguishing characteristic. When stopping, they are actually looking for prey, not listening.
Diet American Robin diet generally consists of around 40 percent invertebrates, such as beetle grubs, caterpillars, and grasshoppers, and 60 percent fruits and berries.[3] It feeds on a mixture of both wild and cultivated fruits and berries. It forages primarily on the ground for soft-bodied invertebrates, and finds worms by sight, pouncing on them and then pulling them up.[4] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 586 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 1125 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Suborders Adephaga Archostemata Myxophaga Polyphaga See subgroups of the order Coleoptera Beetles are the most diverse group of insects. ...
Grub or GRUB can mean: a slang term for food a beetle larva that resembles a worm a distributed commercial search engine: see Grub (search engine) a number of places in Switzerland, Austria and Germany, such as: Grub, canton of Appenzell Outer Rhodes, Switzerland Grub, Germany for the GNU project...
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Families Superfamily: Tridactyloidea Cylindrachaetidae Ripipterygidae Tridactylidae Superfamily: Tetrigoidea Tetrigidae Superfamily: Eumastacoidea Chorotypidae Episactidae Eumastacidae Euschmidtiidae Mastacideidae Morabidae Proscopiidae Thericleidae Superfamily: Pneumoroidea Pneumoridae Superfamily: Pyrgomorphoidea Pyrgomorphidae Superfamily: Acridoidea Acrididae Catantopidae Charilaidae Dericorythidae Lathiceridae Lentulidae Lithidiidae Ommexechidae Pamphagidae Pyrgacrididae Romaleidae Tristiridae Superfamily: Tanaoceroidea Tanaoceridae Superfamily: Trigonopterygoidea Trigonopterygidae Xyronotidae Grasshoppers are herbivorous insects...
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Predation Juvenile robins and eggs are preyed upon by squirrels, snakes, and some birds, such as Blue Jays, Common Grackles, American Crows, and Common Ravens.[3] Adults are primarily taken by hawks, cats, and larger snakes, although when feeding in flocks, the American Robin is able to remain vigilant and watch other flock members for reactions to predators.[3] This article is about the animal. ...
Infraorders and Families Alethinophidia - Nopcsa, 1923 Acrochordidae- Bonaparte, 1831 Aniliidae - Stejneger, 1907 Anomochilidae - Cundall, Wallach & Rossman, 1993 Atractaspididae - Günther, 1858 Boidae - Gray, 1825 Bolyeriidae - Hoffstetter, 1946 Colubridae - Oppel, 1811 Cylindrophiidae - Fitzinger, 1843 Elapidae - F. Boie, 1827 Loxocemidae - Cope, 1861 Pythonidae - Fitzinger, 1826 Tropidophiidae - Brongersma, 1951 Uropeltidae - Müller, 1832...
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Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird and member of the crow family Corvidae native to North America. ...
Binomial name Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula, is a large blackbird. ...
Binomial name Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm, 1822 American Crow range The American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is slightly smaller than the European Carrion Crow in overall size (39-49 cm in length) and also has a proportionately smaller bill. ...
Binomial name Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 Common Raven range Subspecies The Common Raven (Corvus corax), also known as the Northern Raven, is a large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, with iridescent feathers. ...
Genera Accipiter Micronisus Melierax Urotriorchis Erythrotriorchis The term hawk refers to birds of prey in any of three senses: Strictly, to mean any of the species in the bird sub-family Accipitrinae in the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis, and Megatriorchis. ...
Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ...
Infraorders and Families Alethinophidia - Nopcsa, 1923 Acrochordidae- Bonaparte, 1831 Aniliidae - Stejneger, 1907 Anomochilidae - Cundall, Wallach & Rossman, 1993 Atractaspididae - Günther, 1858 Boidae - Gray, 1825 Bolyeriidae - Hoffstetter, 1946 Colubridae - Oppel, 1811 Cylindrophiidae - Fitzinger, 1843 Elapidae - F. Boie, 1827 Loxocemidae - Cope, 1861 Pythonidae - Fitzinger, 1826 Tropidophiidae - Brongersma, 1951 Uropeltidae - Müller, 1832...
Reproduction The American Robin begins to breed shortly after returning to their summer range from their winter range.[3] It is one of the first bird species to lay eggs[3], and normally has two to three broods per breeding season.[3] The breeding season lasts from April to July.[3]
Nests are most commonly located five to fifteen feet above the ground in a dense bush or in a fork between two tree branches, and is built by the female.[3] The outer foundation consists of long coarse grass, twigs, paper, and feathers, lined with smeared mud and cushioned with fine grass or other soft materials.[3] New nests are built for each brood, and in northern areas the first clutch is usually placed in an evergreen tree or shrub while later broods are placed in deciduous trees.[3]
A clutch consists of three to five light blue eggs, and is incubated by the female.[3] Eggs hatch after 14 days and chicks leave the nest two weeks later.[3] All chicks in a brood leave the nest within two days of each other.[3] While the chicks are still young, the mother broods them continuously but will brood them only at night or during bad weather when they are older. Even after leaving the nest, the juveniles will follow their parents around and beg food from them.[3] Juveniles become capable of sustained flight two weeks after fledging.[3] In most birds and reptiles, an egg (Latin ovum) is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum. ...
The eyes of the pink featherless nestlings are closed for the first five days. Both parents feed the nestlings a diet of earthworms, insects, and berries.
The adult male and female both are active in protecting and feeding the fledged chicks until they learn to forage on their own. The adult Robins give alarm calls and dive-bomb predators, including domestic cats, dogs and humans, that come near the young birds. The fledglings are able to fly short distances after leaving the nest. The wings of juvenile birds develop rapidly and it only takes a couple of weeks for them to become proficient at flying. The cryptic young birds perch in bushes or trees for protection from predators. Bird banders have found that only 25% of young robins survive the first year.[3]
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Vocalization The male American Robin, as with many thrushes, has a beautiful, complex and almost continuous song. Its song is commonly described as a cheerily carol, made up of discrete units, often repeated, and spliced together into a string with brief pauses in between. The song varies regionally, and its style varies by time of day. American Robins will often be among the first songbirds singing as dawn rises, and last as evening sets in. In addition to its song, the American Robin has a number of calls used for communicating specific information. When a ground predator approaches but does not directly threaten, Robins will make a PEEK!! tut tut tut tut... warning call. When a nest or Robin is being directly threatened, another call is used, which sounds like a horse's whinny. Even during nesting season, when Robins exhibit mostly competitive and territorial behavior, they may still band together to drive away a predator. Robins also make a very high-pitched sound when a hawk or other bird of prey is seen; other robins will repeat the sound, seek cover, and stop moving. During the colder parts of the year, the American Robin gathers in flocks around food sources, and there is yet another call that is heard in such flocks. Image File history File links Turdus-migratorius-003. ...
Trivia - Crayola has a crayon color, robin's egg blue named after the color of the eggs.
- The American Robin was depicted on the 1986 series Canadian $2 note.
- The Disney film Mary Poppins, set in London, incorrectly portrayed American Robins singing by an open window, despite the fact that the European Robin is the only bird named as a robin to be commonly found in the United Kingdom. Additionally, both robins building the nest in that film are males.
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Robin egg blue, also called eggshell blue, approximates the shade of the eggs laid by the American Robin. ...
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Binomial name Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies 7-10, see text. ...
Photo gallery A single egg in a nest. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1262 KB) Single egg in the nest of a American Robin. ...
| Nest, approximately 5 inches (13 cm) across, with three eggs Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 564 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): American Robin Metadata This file contains...
| Same nest with four chicks. The pink "runt" in the center hatched two days later than its nest mates Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 721 KB) Taken by me July 14, 2005 at the Halford Gardens Apts in Santa Clara, CA, USA File links The following pages link to this file: American Robin ...
| Chicks Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1779 KB) Summary Newborn Robin chicks awaiting a meal Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
| An American Robin feeding its chicks. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 490 pixelsFull resolution (842 × 516 pixel, file size: 106 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...
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References The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List and Red Data List), created in 1963, is the worlds most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species and can be found here. ...
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