American Robin

Turdus migratorius

American Robin, photographed by Ken Jacobsen

Photo: Ken Jacobsen · Pexels · Pexels License (licence)

Call and song

About the American Robin

Fairly large songbird with round body, long legs, and longish tail. Gray above with warm orange underparts and blackish head. Hops across lawns and stands erect with its bill often tilted upward. In fall and winter, forms large flocks and gathers in trees to roost or eat berries. Common across North America in gardens, parks, yards, golf courses, fields, pastures, and many other wooded habitats.

Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made

Where it has been recorded

Recorded in 19 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.