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American Robin
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| Length: |
10
inches |
Song: |
“Cheerily Cheer-up cheerio”, “tut-tut-tut.” |
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Wingspan: |
14-16
inches |
Behavior: |
In
winter it eats earthworms, berries, and insect |
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Weight: |
2.7
ounces |
Breeding: |
Monogamous, solitary |
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Habitat: |
Forest, shrubs, grass land, and
semi-desert |
Population: |
Found near forests, woodlands,
gardens, parks. |
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Migration: |
migratory |
Feeders: |
They’ll come to feeders for
bread crumbs |
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Appearance: |
It’s shape is like a deep cup
yellow bill, black tail with some white, blackish head. |
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Interesting Facts:
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The location of this bird is
also near buildings, man-made bird houses.This is the most common bird
in America. A rufous-backed robin is similar to this bird. They lay 3-7
pale blue eggs sometimes spotted with some brown. |
Compiled by
Doree, Middletown
Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America Smithsonian Handbook
By Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos with permission
from National Fish and Wildlife Service –
http://images.fws.gov
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