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American Robin 

Traits: Medium-sized bird with a long tail and short, thin bill; gray on back, reddish breast

Habitat: Open areas with many ground-cover plants as feeding areas; songposts and nest sites in tall shrubs or trees

Foods: Beetles, grasshoppers, ants, caterpillars, worms, berries and other fruits

Eaten by: Hawks, falcons, owls, cats

Do You Know? Robins are aggressive during the breeding season. A male will fight with his own reflection thinking it is another male robin.

Special thanks to the ADF&G Division of Wildlife Conservation.

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