What states and provinces have named the robin their official bird?
A. No Canadian provinces have given the robin this honor, but Connecticut, Michigan and Wisconsin all have named the robin their state bird. Q. What English bird looks a lot like our robin? The robin red-breast has a color pattern similar to our American robin, only much smaller, and the red on the breast is a bit brighter and doesn’t go as far down on the belly. The European blackbird is shaped exactly like our robin, and has vocalizations very similar. The European blackbird is very closely related to our robin–it even belongs to the exact same family and genus Q. What is the robin’s scientific name and how is it classified? A. The robin belongs to • Kingdom Animalia • Phylum Chordata • Subphylum Vertebrata • Class Aves • Order Passeriformes • Family Turdidae • Genus Turdus • Species migratorius Its scientific name is a combination of the genus and species names, or Turdus migratorius. Q. How big are robins? A. Robins are 9 – 11 inches long with a wingspan of 14 3/4 – 16 1/2 inches.
