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The American Robin Celebrates 90 Years as Michigan’s State Bird

April 6, 2021 Dianna Stampfler birds, michigan, michigan audubon society, pure michigan, robin, spring, state bird

A sure sign of spring…the return of the robins to Michigan! In April 1931, the American robin (Turdus migratorius) was chosen as Michigan’s official state bird – one of three to claim this red-breasted aviary as its state bird (the others are Connecticut and Wisconsin).