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All about the American robin

An American robin, with its bright red breast, is a common backyard bird. Learn what a robin looks like, sounds like, and see the range map.
Known for their bright blue eggs, American robins are a familiar sight hopping across lawns in search of worms, fruit, and insects like grasshoppers and caterpillars. They are early risers, singing ...
Harbinger of Spring: Since ancient times, people from numerous cultures have turned to nature for the indication of seasonal change. Before the weather-predicting technologies that we have today, many ...
In a study conducted at the University of Helsinki, AI was trained to classify bird sounds with increasing accuracy. The results of the study have been used, among others, in the ‘Muuttolintujen kevät ...
In a study conducted at the University of Helsinki, AI was trained to classify bird sounds with increasing accuracy. The results of the study have been used, among others, in the "Muuttolintujen kevät ...
Robins are abundant throughout the UK, but you will scare them away if you do one popular gardening task in January. If you're hoping for beautiful robin birds to return to your garden this winter, ...
MANKATO — Chad Heins is Mankato’s “bird man,” his fellow bird watchers say. As such, the Bethany Lutheran College biology professor coordinated the annual Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 20 in Mankato.
Thousands of American robins are feasting in the hills surrounding Greater Victoria, creating what observers are calling an “unprecedented gathering” of the red-breasted birds. Robins usually fly ...
The relationship between sounds in words and their meaning is thought to be mostly arbitrary. Some linguists and behavioural ecologists, however, argue that the instinctive vocal responses that humans ...
Today, the Spotlight shines on composer and pianist Robin Holcomb and cellist Peggy Lee (cellist). These two musicians have been creating music together for the better part of two decades. Their new ...
The song of the Savi's Warbler sounds like a strange insect buzzing. These birds live near European lakes, ponds, and rivers, just above the water's surface. During nesting season, males perch on ...