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White-throated Robin

Turdus assimilisOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Thrushes (Turdidae)

Breeding Location:

Forests



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester



Breeding Population:

Common to fairly common



Egg Color:

Light blue or white with gray and red brown flecks



Number of Eggs:

2 - 4



Incubation Days:

12 - 14



Egg Incubator:

Female



Nest Material:

Rootlets, grass, moss, and mud.



Migration:

Nonmigratory



Splitbar

Overview

White-throated Robin: Large thrush, brown upperparts, gray underparts, white undertail coverts. Darker head has thin, yellow eye-ring. Bill is dark gray to yellowish. Brown-streaked white throat is bordered below with thick white crescent. Direct, swift flight on rapidly beating wings.

Range and Habitat

White-throated Robin: Native of Mexico; has been spotted twice in the lower Rio Grande Valley in southernmost Texas in winter. Prefers riparian forests.

Breeding and Nesting

White-throated Robin: Two to four gray and red brown flecked, light blue or white eggs are laid in a cup nest made of rootlets, grass, moss, and mud, with a lining of finer materials. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by the female.

Foraging and Feeding

White-throated Robin: Feeds on insects, berries, and some fruits; forages in all parts of trees, spending most of its time in mid to upper levels.

Readily Eats

Raisins, Currants, Nut Meal

Vocalization

White-throated Robin: Song is a pleasant warbling with thrasher-like phrases, repeated 2 to 3 times. Call is a throaty "kyow" or "reeuh, reeuh."

Similar Species

White-throated Robin: Clay-colored Robin has pale brown, paler bill, white throat with olive-brown streaking, and lacks white collar.

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Family Thrush (Turdidae)_blue
Species Turdus assimilis
Length9.5 Inches
Wingspan15.625 Inches

White-throated Robin

White-throated Robin: Large thrush, brown upperparts, gray underparts, white undertail coverts. Darker head has thin, yellow eye-ring. Bill is dark gray to yellowish. Brown-streaked white throat is bordered below with thick white crescent. Direct, swift flight on rapidly beating wings.

● Song: "kyow", "reeuh-reeuh"

● Foraging & Feeding: White-throated Robin: Feeds on insects, berries, and some fruits; forages in all parts of trees, spending most of its time in mid to upper levels.

● Breeding & nesting: White-throated Robin: Two to four gray and red brown flecked, light blue or white eggs are laid in a cup nest made of rootlets, grass, moss, and mud, with a lining of finer materials. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: White-throated Robin: Clay-colored Robin has pale brown, paler bill, white throat with olive-brown streaking, and lacks white collar.

Flight Pattern

Swift direct flight on rapidly beating wings.
White-throated Robin Breeding Male Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: White-throated Robin: Native of Mexico; has been spotted twice in the lower Rio Grande Valley in southernmost Texas in winter. Prefers riparian forests.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationCommon to fairly common
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight2.4 Ounces