Definition

Noun: * American Robin: A large North American songbird (Turdus migratorius) of the thrush family, characterized by a distinctive rust-red or orange breast and abdomen, a dark gray or blackish head and back, and a white patch around the eyes and lower belly.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The arrival of the Turdus migratorius is a classic sign of spring in many parts of North America.
  • We watched a Turdus migratorius pulling an earthworm from the lawn.
  • The scientific name Turdus migratorius helps ornithologists precisely identify the species known commonly as the robin.

Advanced Usage

• The term Turdus migratorius is primarily used in formal, scientific, or academic contexts such as ornithology, zoology, and taxonomic classification. In everyday English, the common name "American robin" or simply "robin" is almost always used.
  • The study focused on the migratory patterns of Turdus migratorius. (Scientific context)
  • A robin built a nest on our porch. (Everyday context)

Variants and Related Words

• Robin (n.): The common name for .
• American robin (n.): The full common name, used to distinguish it from the unrelated European robin ().
• Thrush (n.): The common name for birds of the family Turdidae, to which belongs.

Synonyms

• American robin
• Robin (in a North American context)

Notes on Meaning

• Turdus migratorius refers specifically to the biological species. It does not refer to other birds with red breasts, such as the European robin.
• The name is a binomial nomenclature: (the genus, meaning "thrush" in Latin) and (the species epithet, meaning "migratory").

Noun

1. large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen