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Birds

American Robin

Common and widespread, the American Robin is one of the best known American birds and is often seen in American gardens. In summer it spreads right up into Canada and the far north, but it is found all year round across most of America. It nest in shrubs, trees or on buildings, building a sturdy cup of roots, twigs and mud, lined with soft material, to hold its three or four blue eggs. These are incubated by the female bird, with the young leaving the nest around 2-3 weeks after hatching. The adult is a large, sturdy bird with long legs and tail. It is gray-brown above, with a white throat, red-orange breast, yellow bill and blackish head and tail. The female is duller and females lack the red breast and are spotted beneath. The American Robin often forages on lawns with its head held cocked, looking for earthworms; it also eats insects and berries.