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widespread thrush in North American thanks to a tolerance for human-modified habitats.
Description .large thrush .Back and wings gray .underparts red .Dark head with white eye crescents .Size: 20-28 cm (8-11 in) .Wingspan: 31-40 cm (12-16 in) .Weight: 77 g (2.72 ounces)
ROBINS The American Robin is a familiar sight.the robin is the most widespread thrush in North American thanks to a tolerance for human-modified habitats.
.Size: 20-28 cm (8-11 in) .Wingspan: 31-40 cm (12-16 in) .Weight: 77 g (2.72 ounces)
Hundreds of thousands of American Robins can gather in a single winter roost. In summer, females sleep on the nests and males congregate in roosts. As young robins become independent, they join the males in the roost. Female adults go to the roosts only after they have finished nesting.
Robins have been clocked flying from 20-36 m.p.h. They fly faster when migrating than when flying in our backyards.
The American Robin does fly high, though, typically 1,600 to 3,300 feet (500 to 1000 meters) above terrain. Like the Bar-headed Goose crossing the Himalayas, they fly at higher altitudes above higher ground: going up to at least, 9800 feet high. Robins flit fast while migrating, traveling at about 30 miles (50 kilometers) per hour.
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