Pretty sure this is an American Robin but I’m new to this.

    • Lemmywinks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      19 days ago

      Really? European robins look very different, the only similarity is the red breast (and even then, it’s only a superficial similarity)

      Edit: I’m not trying to contradict you, just slightly surprised

      • folekaule@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        19 days ago

        You’re correct. They’re not closely related other than by name. Wikipedia says:

        The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin[3] because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family.