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Length: 7.9-11.0 inches
Weight: 2.7-3.0 ounces
Wingspan: 12.2-15.8 inches
Body shape: large, round body, long legs, and fairly long tail
Wing shape: Pointed
Tail shape: Rounded, Square-tipped
Color: gray-brown with warm orange or brick-red underparts and dark heads; a broken white ring around the eye; white under the wings and belly; females are slightly paler than males
Their song is a series of warbling, whistled phrases and short, sharp clucks. They make a mumbled "cuck" or "tuk" to communicate with each other or a sharp "yeep" or "peek" as an alarm call.
See: On the ground digging for worms, or in the trees around the neighborhood.
Hear: They sing from the treetops at dusk and dawn.
Habitat
Habitat
Open woodlands, fields, marshes, suburbs, open lawns, city parks
Nest
Nest
Usually nest anywhere they feel safe (on shrubs, trees, man-made structures, etc.). They make a basket of sticks, twigs and grasses on a layer of mud.
Eggs
Eggs
Eggs: 3-7
Color: pale to bright blue
Robins use vision rather than hearing to locate earthworms. They cock their head to the side to see, not listen.
American Robins have a sweet tooth! Their favorite foods are sweet cakes, berries, fruits, and even pastry dough!
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