761. Merula migrator ia 

 AMERICAN ROBIN. 10 inches 



Male. Above brownish gray ; head and tail black. Below chest- 

 nut ; throat streaked with black and white. Female. Similar, 

 but colors duller. 



Robins migrate and roost in flocks. Hop and run ; flight straight 

 and strong. Common summer resident in Massachusetts, some 

 winter in cedar swamps. Arrives in March. 



Song. A loud, happy, vuhere-are-you ? where-are-you ? repeated 

 and interspersed with whistles. 



Nest. In trees or bushes not very high up, made of mud, grasses, 

 etc. 



Breeds. Throughout New England. 



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