387,470 observationsLeast Concern
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Turdidae ›Genus: Turdus
About
The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory songbird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin 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. The American robin is widely distributed throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific Coast. It is the state...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of American Robin is Turdus migratorius.
- American Robin belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- American Robin belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- American Robin belongs to the class Aves.
- American Robin belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- American Robin belongs to the family Turdidae.
- American Robin belongs to the genus Turdus.