American Robin
Turdus migratorius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus migratorius (American Robin)
The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family. The American robin is widely distributed throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific coast. According to the Partners in Flight database (2019), the American robin is the most abundant landbird in North America (with 370 million individuals), ahead of red-winged blackbirds, introduced European starlings, mourning doves and house finches. It has seven subspecies. The species is active mostly during the day and assembles in large flocks at night. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a American Robin sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bahía de Loreto National Park
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Robin in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a American Robin sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Robin in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for American Robin in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.