Robbie and Roberta Robin
American robin
Robbie was a noisy little chick when I met him. Now he and Roberta have chicks of their own!
Hi, Ducky! I was born right here in my nest with my brothers and sisters. My mom made the nest.
Where I was born
In a nest of grass and mud
My science name
Turdus migratorius
Say it like this: TUR-dus my-gra-TOR-ee-us
True facts
- A robin mom builds a cup-shaped nest out of grass and mud.
- Robin eggs are a bright blue colour called "robin's egg blue."
- Baby robins leave the nest about two weeks after they hatch.
- Young robins have speckled chests. They get orange chests when they grow up.
