THE ROBIN 



HAT familiar and much-beloved bird, the 

 robin, is found in summer throughout the 

 greater part of North America. He has 

 a very strong and aggressive personality, and a clear 

 voice, which always plays a prominent part in our morn- 

 ing bird chorus. His cheery friendliness renders him a 

 great favorite, and his song compares very favorably 

 with that of other members of his family. Although 

 his music does not equal that of the thrush — that sweet 

 warbler of the glen — there is scarcely another bird 

 which expresses so much in its tones as does our 

 robin. 



A few robins remain during the winter in the North- 

 em Sates, but most of them migrate at the approach of 

 cold weather. In the Southern States during the 

 winter months the robins may be found in enormous 

 flocks feeding upon the holly, mistletoe, and Virgim'a 

 juniper. There is very little singing at this period, 

 but the call notes are frequently heard. 

 Robins migrate for the most part in flocks, arriv- 



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