American Robins in New Mexico

American Robins live in New Mexico all year. Cold nights and sunny days; many desert and mountain birds move to lower elevations. That makes the cold months the time your yard matters most to them: their winter diet shifts toward holly, juniper, sumac and crabapple fruit.

Arid to semi-arid, with Chihuahuan desert in the south and mountain forest above 7,000 ft.

Across New Mexico, American typically nest from April–July. Nest site: mud-lined cup on a branch fork or ledge; uses open-front nest shelves. Females lay 3–5 eggs, incubate for 12–14 days, and young leave the nest after 13 days.

Hot, dry early summer followed by the July–August monsoon.

• American Robins don't use nest boxes. Keep dense native shrubs and trees such as smooth sumac, black cherry, american elderberry for nest sites.
• Delay heavy pruning of shrubs until after July.

Of the regional native plants we track for New Mexico, these 8 provide food or cover American use:

Robins rarely eat seed. They come for water, lawn worms and winter fruit; many stay north all winter in flocks.

• Best foods: Mealworms, Chopped apple and berries, Suet nuggets.
• In New Mexico's winter: Cold nights and sunny days; many desert and mountain birds move to lower elevations.

Full diet breakdown for American · Best feeder for American