American Robin - Connecticut

The Connecticut River flows for a length of 660 kilometers, passes through or along four states, and is the longest river in the New England region. It carries and deposits a heavy amount of silt as it empties in the Long Island Sound. The Connecticut is one of the few rivers in the United States without a large city at its mouth.

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Turdus migratorius - The American robin is a common and easily recognized bird from its reddish-orange breast; the females tend to have paler coloration. Robins retain a year-round residence in most of the United States, but the population in Canada will migrate to Mexico or the United States during the winter. It is usually the first bird to begin a new nesting cycle. The female will build the nest alone, but the male will help feed the chicks once they hatch. An average clutch consists of four eggs and takes about 14 days to hatch.

Eastern Bluebird - Missouri

Missouri and Tennessee are the only two states sharing a border with eight other states. Missouri and Nevada are the only two states having their land area increased after becoming states. Missouri was granted an additional 8,256 square kilometers of land from part of an acquisition known as the Platte Purchase.

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Sialia sialis - The eastern bluebird can be found from the Atlantic coast to as far west as Arizona and from Southern Canada to Mexico. This bird winters in Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Gulf Coast area. The males are blue on the upper surface, with a russet breast, a white throat, and a white belly; females have duller coloration. Bluebirds are gregarious and will form large flocks when foraging during the winter, but will become territorial when guarding their nesting site or food sources during the breeding season.