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American Robin
Turdus migratorius
41.5539, -88.0949
Field Notes
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.
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