This species’ often confiding nature, distinctive plumage, pleasing song, and acceptance of human-dominated habitats make it one of the most beloved of North American birds. Polytypic.

Adult: about the size of an American robin, but thinner and longer tailed. Upperparts gray, unstreaked; underparts grayish white, unstreaked; long black tail has white outer tail feathers ...

"Now, an exciting prospect from our research is the possibility of using a common species like the American robin as a bioindicator for pollution exposure." To learn more about Zahor and Glynn's ...