# American robin (*Turdus migratorius*)

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The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a bird in the family Turdidae and order Passeriformes, belonging to the subgroup of songbirds and other perching birds. It falls in the small size class, with an adult body mass of 78.5 g and reported values from 75 g to 84.9 g. Its diet category is invertivore and its trophic level is omnivore; it is a migratory bird of forest habitat with a generalist foraging lifestyle and a geographic range of 16,460,000 km². Clutches hold 3.43 eggs, with 2.5 clutches per year and a 13-day incubation period; it reaches sexual maturity at 364.6 days and has a lifespan of 13.92 years, with values up to 17 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 75 g – 84.9 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 13.9 years |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 17 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Egg incubation | 13 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 3.43 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 2.5 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Lifestyle | Generalist |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Turdidae
- genus: Turdus
- species: *Turdus migratorius* Linnaeus, 1766

Synonyms: *Merula migratoria*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the American robin?

The American robin is a bird in the family Turdidae and order Passeriformes, in the subgroup of songbirds and other perching birds.

### How heavy is the American robin?

An adult American robin weighs 78.5 g, with reported values from 75 g to 84.9 g, placing it in the small size class.

### What does the American robin eat?

The American robin is classed as an invertivore by diet category, with a trophic level of omnivore.

### Is the American robin endangered?

No. The American robin is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does the American robin live?

The American robin has a lifespan of 13.92 years, with values up to 17 years reported.

### How many eggs does the American robin lay?

The American robin lays 3.43 eggs per clutch, with 2.5 clutches per year and an incubation period of 13 days.

### What habitat does the American robin use?

The American robin is a forest bird with a generalist foraging lifestyle, and it is migratory.

### Who named the American robin?

The American robin was named Turdus migratorius by Linnaeus, 1766.

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