On the campus of Michigan State University, robins were plentiful in the early 1900s; however, Dr. George Wallace, a professor there, noticed a sudden decline in the robin population in the 1950s ...

The American robin has been Michigan’s state bird for nearly a century, but a bipartisan group of legislators is looking to shake things up in honor of a uniquely Michigan species and the hard ...

A legislator from the U.P. introduced a bill Wednesday to make the Kirtland's warbler our state bird. I vote yes. Technically, of course, I don't get to vote. But HB 6382 has my full-throated ...

Michigan picked its state bird in 1931, when the Legislature passed a resolution calling the American robin, with its dark head and red-orange breast, the best known and best loved of all birds in ...

The American Robin is one of several backyard birds that are in decline right now in much of Michigan. ... Your yard serves as a potential all-you-can-eat buffet for Michigan's state bird.

The robin has been Michigan's official state bird since 1931, but with the help of legislation recently introduced in the Michigan House, the Kirtland’s warbler might be next.

The American Robin is Michigan's state bird, and just like many Michiganders, the robin is famous for leaving town for a little while when the weather gets cold.

It's been a year since state lawmakers considered replacing the American Robin (Turdus migratorius) as our state bird. That effort, like more meaningful endeavors such as expanding right to know ...

No, the American Robin was chosen as Michigan's state bird in 1931 after being favored by the Michigan Audubon Society. Robins eat different types of food depending on the time of the day.

No, the American Robin was chosen as Michigan's state bird in 1931 after being favored by the Michigan Audubon Society. Robins eat different types of food depending on the time of the day.