The American Robin

Common Name: American Robin

Scientific Name: Turdus migratorius

Habitat: American Robins are common across the continent in gardens, parks, yards, golf courses, fields, pastures, tundra, as well as deciduous woodlands, pine forests, shrublands, and forests regenerating after fires or logging.

Range: The American Robin lives in the United States in its entirety. During the winter it travels to the Southern United States.

Interesting Fact: Although robins are considered harbingers of spring, many American Robins spend the whole winter in their breeding range. But because they spend more time roosting in trees and less time in your yard, you're much less likely to see them. The number of robins present in the northern parts of the range varies each year with the local conditions.

Source: Cornell, University (2009). American Robin. Retrieved April 17, 2009, from All About Birds Web site: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Robin/id