What to Look and Listen For The American robin is an abundant breeding bird over much of the continent.
Males have a blackish hood.
The young are heavily spotted with black below and have a faint reddish wash on the underparts, a strong white eyeline, and an unstreaked throat. The call is a loud chuck or tup , and the flight call is a strong tseep . When and Where to Look American robins breed almost anywhere there are trees. Abundant in suburban areas, they are also common in forests and wooded farmlands. They are found primarily in deciduous woods and gardens in summer, but will breed in coniferous forests, especially in arid parts of the West.