They are among the finest of singers. Robins vary in size from 9 to 11 inches. Robins have white markings around the eye, under the chin and on the tips of the outer tail feathers. The bill is yellow. Young Robins have speckled breasts, but their gray back and rusty underparts identify them.
Robins have an erect stance as they cross lawns in search of food.
They feed on garden and field insects, worms, cultivated and wild fruits, and some seeds. The voice is a series of 6-10 whistled phrases of 3 or 4 notes, rising and falling, often long and continued. The eggs are incubated for 12 days. Both parents tend the young, which fly in 14-16 days. There can be 2 or 3 broods raised each season.