American Robin

  • Robins are omnivores, eating mostly fruit and invertebrates.  Fun fact, one study suggests that robins intentionally eat fruits with more bugs in them.

  • American Robins find worms by cocking their head and staring motionless at the ground.  If one Robin catches a worm, others will often fight over it.

  • Females choose the nest sites, and while they typically choose to nest in the lower half of dense trees, they are very well adapted to humans and will nest in light fixtures, gutters, eaves, and buildings.

  • American Robins are fairly large songbirds, and are the biggest thrushes in North America.

  • They are gray/brown, with a dark head and a dull orange underpart.