tstermitz wrote:(in the US, a Robin is a lark)
I can understand why some might think so, because during breeding season the male American Robin's song is one of the richest and most beautiful you could ever ask for, and it fills my heart every time I hear one rejoicing. One description might be "eloquent", but somehow it seems pale to me. Around here they really let loose mainly at dusk, and again at predawn (a lovely way of letting me know I've stayed up way too late
). But larks and American Robins are of completely different families (Alaudidae and Turdidae, respectively), so our robin is a member of the thrushes. On a side note, the European Robin also used to be considered a thrush, but is now classed with the flycatchers.
And yes, there will be a test.
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician