As a self-professed nature nerd, I’ve become accustomed to common names for plants being misleading. Rose of Sharon, for instance, is not a rose but a hibiscus. It follows that names for animals may ...

The American Robin is one of the most common birds in North America. You’ve probably seen one in your backyard or been woken up by one before sunrise. But did you know this iconic bird is also ...

Robins are everywhere once again. The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird. Seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds, occurring twice a year, are inherently risky.

A European legend has it that on the night Jesus was born in a cold stable, a robin heard Mary's plea to keep the dying embers of a fire from burning out. So the robin flew in and vigorously fanned ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Nearly 2 million robins ruled the roost in the 2010 Great Backyard Bird Count, outnumbering all other species in the 13th annual tally of North American birds reported by 63,000 ...

The American robin is one of the most familiar backyard birds in the U.S.—so familiar, in fact, it’s the official state bird of Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Michigan. With their bright orange bellies ...