the american robin is large songbird. it has a round body. its legs are long. it has a long tail. it has a long, yellow bill. it is dark gray-brown on its head, back, wings, and tail. it has an orange-red breast. there is a white patch on the underside of the belly, near the tail. this can be seen when it is flying. american robins that live in western north america are very pale (pale means light in color). american robins that live in eastern canada are very bright. they have a white throat. it has black stripes in it. females have lighter gray-brown heads than males. they also have lighter orange-red breasts. a young american robin (called a juvenile) is also lighter than the male. it has dark spots on its breast. both sexes are 20–28 cm (7.9–11 in) long. they have a wingspan of 31–40 cm (12.2–15.7 in). american robins that live in western north america are very pale. american robins that live in eastern canada are very bright.