American Robin

Description:

-Songbird of the True thrush family. -Named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast. -Widely distributed throughout North America. -It has seven subspecies.

Habitat:

-You can find them in marshes, fields, forest borders, orchards, hedges, cut-over woods, gardens, urban, suburban, rural yards, and parks.

Notes:

-A robin collects about 350 dried fibers of grass and small twigs that are about 6 inches long to build a nest. -When they poop, their droppings often contain the seeds of these berries they ate, so the robins can "plant" them in new places. -Scientists estimate that only 25% of fledging robins survive until November. -Most American thrushes are gray or brown with a white underside speckled with brown or black. Robins are larger and much more brightly colored. -Baby robins keep their nest clean by producing their poop in fecal sacs, encased in strong membranes so they don't leak.