Robin Facts

According to the
 'Birds: A guide to the most 
  familiar American Birds

The robin is the largest of the thrushes-a relationship seen in the spotted breasts of the young.  Homesick colonists named the Robin after a European bird with a much redder breast.

Sources of information

I'm making it my goal to only find robin facts through hard copy- my collection of vintage encyclopedia's, etc.  This will make if more of an interesting research challenge- plus broaden the sources of information.  I am not painting the robins in time line order but will eventually display them chronologically.