Naturally Speaking: Frugivorous robins ready to migrate

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Naturally Speaking: Frugivorous robins ready to migrate

How does a migrant ready itself for a long journey to Bermuda or Guatemala when the normal standby food is unavailable?

American robins switch their diet, just as those few who put up with Wisconsin’s winter do. Earthworms and most insects are unavailable.

 

 


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