The American robin is a migratory songbird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family. The American robin is widely distributed throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific Coast. It is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1766
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
[Turdus] migratorius
Type locality:
in America septentrionali.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/296/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
D77E4B418D581FB2
Avibase ID:
avibase-D77E4B41
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D77E4B41
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179759
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Merle d'Amérique ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Merle d'Amérique ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Turdus migratorius [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Turdus migratorius [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Turdus migratorius [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: American Robin ( Turdus migratorius) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Turdus migratorius [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Turdus migratorius [version 1] |
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Species status: full species
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