THE AMERICAN ROBIN.

Tur familiar and welcome Robin is
found in summer, throughout North Ame-
rica. It is about ten inches in length.
Dark ash is the prevailing color of the
upper plumage; beneath, it is red or
orange. The head and tail are black.
The Robin’s song is not so charming and
varied as that of other birds, but there
are few persons who are not pleased with
its simple melody. Early in the spring,
he visits the gardens and orchards in
search of food. The nest of this bird 1s
often built on the branch of an apple
tree, and is so large as to be scarcely ever

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