Robin

ROBIN, American (Turdus migratorius), the traditional harbinger of spring, is a plump perching songbird. A member of the thrush family, it is one of the most common birds in N America, and very familiar because it has adapted so well to the presence of humans. It has a black head, tail and wings, striped throat, grey back and brick red breast. In the summer it occurs widely across BC; when the weather turns cold it migrates south or overwinters in the southern part of the province, especially...

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