Robin

Description:

Classification: Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Aves, Order Passeriformes, Family Turdidae, Genus Turdus, Species Turdus migratorius. 9-11 inches long, 12-16 inches wingspan, 2.7 average ounces, males are about 2.5-3.3 ounces, and females are about 2.1-3.2 ounces. Their heads are jet black to a gray color, white arcs around the eyes, white throat with black streaks, typically brown to black colored back, yellow bill with dark tip, brown feet, and reddish-orange breast. Total of 320 million individual birds in the world, 6.2 million per square mile. They are a carrier of the West Nile Virus. Their diet mainly consists of wild and cultivated fruits and berries, one of those being the Pyracantha berry. Their eggs are in danger of squirrels, snakes, and some birds, like the Blue Jay. Their nests are typically located 5-15 feet above the ground. Females usually lay 3-5 light blue colored eggs at a time, and then the birds hatch after 14 days.

Habitat:

Live in North America, migrate to south, and return in February and March. Mainly temperate areas, but live in Canada and Alaska as well.

Notes:

FUN FACT: Robins are the state birds for Wisconsin, however, they are very common in the state of Illinois.