American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
A mid-size bird very common around Montreal except during winter months when it is seen less frequently. American Robin feeds on the ground and on smaller bushes.
- 🇫🇷 Merle d'Amérique
- 🇩🇪 Wanderdrossel
- 🇲🇽 Robín americano
Characteristics
- Length: 22-28cm
- Weight: 74-99g
- Wingspan: 28-41cm
How to Identify
The species has a dark grey back, white ring around the eyes and an orange belly which varies in color from light orange till reddish or brown.
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Where and When to Spot
Very common during spring, summer and autumn months in parks around Montreal. It feeds on the ground searching for worms and insects and hiding in the lower part of bushes and trees after a successful catch. Rarely seen in December, January though.
Observations by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvédère Outremont | x | - | - | - |
| Boisé Des Douze | x | - | - | - |
| Champ des Possibles | x | - | - | - |
| Jardin Botanique de Montréal | x | - | - | x |
| Parc Angrignon | x | x | x | x |
| Parc Bernard-Landry | x | - | x | - |
| Parc Michel-Chartrand | x | - | x | - |
| Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies | x | - | - | - |
| Parc de la Frayère | x | x | x | - |
| Parc des Rapides, Lachine | x | - | - | - |
| Parc des Étangs Antoine-Charlebois | - | x | - | - |
| Parc Île-de-la-Visitation | x | - | - | - |
"-" indicates no observation. It may not necessarily mean though that the species is absent from the park during that season.