robins

Orange-chested thrushes

Robins is the plural of robin, a songbird with a reddish breast.

In North America, the American robin is a familiar backyard bird and harbinger of spring: The robins are back, so winter must be ending.

The European robin is smaller but similarly red-breasted.

Robin is also a given name for both sexes.

spring

harbinger

One who foreshadows

April · thaw · lawn · early · return · nesting · blossom · awakening · vernal · renewal

bird

songbird

Melodious perching avian

  • thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
  • nestAnimal-built shelter for young
  • eggsReproductive cells in shells

fledgling · migration · perch · feathers · beak · wings · plumage · roost · birdsong · worm

redbreast

breast

Upper front torso

distinctive · markings · coloration · European · British · Christmas · postcard · greeting card · feathers

cultural

Batman

Gotham's masked vigilante

Goodfellow · Reliant · Christopher · nickname · given name

Categories
Opposites
bird coloration/visual identity

robinscardinals

Pope-electing prelates or finches

blue jays · crows · blackbirds · ravens · goldfinches

migratory behavior symbolism

robinssnow buntings

Arctic sparrow-like birds

snowy owls · chickadees · cardinals · juncos

ground-feeding vs. other foraging strategies

robinshummingbirds

Tiny hovering nectar feeders

woodpeckers · swallows · hawks · finches · nuthatches

Phrases
Family

robin, robing

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G