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American Robin

Latin: Turdus migratorius / French: Merle d'Amérique / Lenape: Chiskukus

In winter, large quantities of Robins roost along the dirt road the leads from Van Campens Glen to the Delaware River.

 

Robin three part song followed by a Thrush-like high suffix after every two part song sequence.  Bear Mountain summit, 3:00 p.m. 7/2/04 (61kb)  wave 850
Robin song variation with a mixture of classic clear notes interspersed with Thrush-like squeaks or gurgles at a higher pitch.  This is the same Robin as in 850 above a few minutes earlier.  Bear Mountain summit, 7/2/04 (53kb) wave 849
Centerport, Long Island, NY, Mariner's Court, Typical Robin song with "laugh" from another Robin in between, also with Black-capped Chickadee "fee-bee" songs and cackling from Common Grackles in background, 3/31/02, (49kb).  Notice high note suffix at end of sequence.

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Baby Robin buzzy feeding calls as they followed parent around in the grass, just outside of Cheesequake State Park, Gordon Road, 6/12/04 (6kb)

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Immature Robin singing from rooftop, just outside of Cheesequake State Park, Gordon Road, 6/12/04 (74kb)        wave818
Cheesequake State Park, 3/19/00 (7kb) scoulding sound, cold day

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See also, "American Robin" from "Bent's: Life Histories of Familiar North American Birds",  http://home.bluemarble.net/~pqn/ch31-40/robin.html 

To hear how to pronounce "Robin" in the Delaware Lenape language, see, http://www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us/birds.html