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The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin [ 3 ] because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family.
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The white-breasted robin is a cooperative breeder; breeding pairs are often assisted by one or more helper birds that help to raise young. [20] Helper birds are mostly male; female birds are more likely to leave the territory in the first year of their life, while males are more likely to remain. [20]
The scarlet robin is a territorial and monogamous species, and defends its nesting territories both from others of the same species and from pairs of the related flame robin. [7] Territories are established and breeding commences before the migratory flame robin arrives in its range (where the two co-occur). [ 7 ]
By early 2013, the Chatham Island robin population was approximately 250. [5] As of 2021, the population was approximately 300. [6] A book about her, Old Blue: The Rarest Bird in the World by Mary Taylor, won an award in 1994 for the Best Children's Non-fiction Title at New Zealand's National Book Awards. [7] [8]
Immature birds initially resemble the female; [9] it is only with their second moult, which takes place at around a year of age that males adopt their distinctive adult plumage. [15] The red-capped robin moults once a year, after the breeding season, which takes place between December and April. [16] Female (or immature), southwestern Queensland
The larger American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a much larger bird named from its similar colouration to the European robin, but the two birds are not closely related, with the American robin instead belonging to the same genus as the common blackbird (T. merula), a species which occupies much of the same range as the European robin. The ...
A bright white supercilium contrasts with a black mask that continues down the neck. The lower belly and undertail are also whitish. The female is olive brown above and buff below with a light eye-ring and rufescent rump. The breast and flanks are buffy. [6] [7] Young birds are dark brown with buff spots. [8] [9]