American Robin
Turdus migratoriusLinnaeus, C, 1766
English (US) American Robin
The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Turdus migratorius
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- American Robin
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1766
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Turdus migratorius nigrideus
- Turdus migratorius migratorius
- Turdus migratorius achrusterus
- Turdus migratorius caurinus
- Turdus migratorius propinquus
- Turdus migratorius phillipsi
- Turdus migratorius confinis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- [Turdus] migratorius
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1766
- Type locality
- in America septentrionali.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.292
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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