From the eastern towhee to the red-breasted nuthatch, we identify birds that look like robins to point out the differences ...

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.

DEAR JOAN: We have a robin that flies into our bedroom ... the surrounding landscape and fooling the bird – or birds – into believing they are flying through the air, not into the glass.

DEAR JOAN: We have a robin that flies into our bedroom ... the surrounding landscape and fooling the bird – or birds – into believing they are flying through the air, not into the glass.