Birds of North America
Puzzle 02 · Around Homes and Gardens · Page 14 in print
American Robin
The American Robin appears to find earthworms by sight. An earlier idea that it hears them moving underground has not held up.
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Chokecherry
Fruit of this plant is food.
Dawn Chorus
Singing before first light in spring and summer.
Earthworm
A prey animal found while searching lawns.
Hawthorn
Fruit of this plant is food.
Juniper
Berries of this plant are food.
Lawn
A familiar ground-foraging habitat.
Snails
Snails are among the invertebrates American Robins eat.
Spotted Breast
The spotted chest of a juvenile American Robin, unlike the adult breast.
Turdidae
The thrush family to which the American Robin belongs.
Turdus
The genus of this species.
Windowsill
A familiar human-made ledge used by nesting American Robins.
Winter Flocks
Seasonal concentrations of birds.
Woodlands
Woodlands are natural habitat used by American Robins beyond lawns and parks.
Worm Castings
A source of the soft mud female robins use to reinforce their nests.
Yellow Bill
A yellow bill is a visible field mark of the adult American Robin.
Sources
- American Robin: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology
- American RobinNational Audubon Society
- American Robin: IdentificationCornell Lab of Ornithology
- American Robin: OverviewCornell Lab of Ornithology