Small to medium-sized songbirds with reddish-orange breasts, common in North America and Europe, known for their cheerful singing.
From Old French 'robin,' originally a diminutive of the name 'Robert,' applied to the bird (similar to how we call sparrows or wrens). The name likely came from Robin Redbreast, a character in folklore.
Robins are considered 'early birds' that catch worms, but they're actually looking for earthworms on lawns at dawn not because they're early risers—they're following insects that emerge when moisture is highest, showing they're smart foragers, not just chirpy morning types.
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