Birds & Blooms - USA (2021-02)

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Distant Cousins

Meet two birds divided by an ocean that share a similar name.

American robin European robin

RANGE

The U.S., Canada and

parts of Mexico, but less

widespread in winter.

FAMILY

Member of the thrush

family.

FOOD

Prefers insects, berries

and earthworms.

MARKINGS

Both males and females

sport bright orange

chests and dark heads

and backs, though the

female’s coloring is often

more dull.

BEHAVIOR

Typically joins large flocks

of other robins during the

fall and winter.

RANGE

Throughout Europe and

western Asia, and locally

in northern Africa.

FAMILY

Member of the Old World

flycatchers family.

FOOD

Eats mostly insects but

also enjoys berries.

MARKINGS

Males and females look

similar with orange faces

and chests—sometimes

outlined with a grayish

border—and olive-brown

heads and backs.

BEHAVIOR

Known for being more

solitary at all seasons than

the American robin.