Who's at my feeder?

Identify by colour

Orange birds at the feeder

Orioles, robins, towhees and more – the orange birds that visit feeders and how to recognise them.

Colours you saw

  1. Baltimore Oriole, a orange feeder bird

    Baltimore Oriole

    Flaming orange and black.
  2. Rufous Hummingbird, a orange feeder bird

    Rufous Hummingbird

    Bright coppery-rufous above with a throat that shines red.
  3. Bullock's Oriole, a orange feeder bird

    Bullock's Oriole

    Orange with an orange face and more white in the wing than a Baltimore Oriole.
  4. Robin, a orange feeder bird

    Robin

    Red breast and brown back.
  5. Varied Thrush, a orange feeder bird

    Varied Thrush

    Orange throat and eyebrow, dark chest band and extensive orange wing markings.
  6. Hooded Oriole, a orange feeder bird

    Hooded Oriole

    Orange hood, black throat and back, white shoulder.
  7. Brambling, a orange feeder bird

    Brambling

    Orange breast, white belly and white rump
  8. American Robin, a red feeder bird

    American Robin

    Brick-red chest, grey back, white eye spots.
  9. Northern Flicker, a brown feeder bird

    Northern Flicker

    Brown with black-barred back, black chest patch and spotted belly
  10. Red-breasted Nuthatch, a gray feeder bird

    Red-breasted Nuthatch

    Black eye stripe, white eyebrow, buffy-orange underparts and blue-grey back.
  11. Eastern Bluebird, a blue feeder bird

    Eastern Bluebird

    Bright blue above, reddish-brown throat and chest, white belly.
  12. Tufted Titmouse, a gray feeder bird

    Tufted Titmouse

    Grey and white with a perky crest, pale face, black forehead and rusty sides.
  13. Carolina Wren, a brown feeder bird

    Carolina Wren

    Chestnut above, butterscotch below, with a bold white eyebrow.
  14. Eastern Towhee, a black feeder bird

    Eastern Towhee

    Black hood and back, rusty sides, white belly stripe and big white tail corners.
  15. Spotted Towhee, a black feeder bird

    Spotted Towhee

    Dark hood and back with bold white spots, rusty sides and white belly.
  16. Black-headed Grosbeak, a black feeder bird

    Black-headed Grosbeak

    Black head, orange-brown body and black-and-white wings.
  17. Lazuli Bunting, a blue feeder bird

    Lazuli Bunting

    Sky-blue with a rusty chest, white belly and white wing bars.
  18. Blackbird, a black feeder bird

    Blackbird

    Black with an orange-yellow bill and yellow eye-ring.
  19. Chaffinch, a pink feeder bird

    Chaffinch

    Blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts, two white wing bars and white sides to the tail.
  20. Fieldfare, a gray feeder bird

    Fieldfare

    Grey head and rump, chestnut back and spotted breast.
  21. Redwing, a brown feeder bird

    Redwing

    Creamy eyebrow and orange-red flank patches.
  22. Nuthatch, a gray feeder bird

    Nuthatch

    Blue-grey above, whitish below with chestnut sides and a black eye stripe.
  23. Allen's Hummingbird, a green feeder bird

    Allen's Hummingbird

    Like Rufous Hummingbird but with a green back.
  24. Black-crested Titmouse, a gray feeder bird

    Black-crested Titmouse

    Grey and white with a black crest, white forehead and orange-tinged flanks.

Questions

Orange birds: questions

What orange birds come to feeders?

Baltimore Oriole, Rufous Hummingbird, Bullock's Oriole, Robin, Varied Thrush, Hooded Oriole, Brambling.

Why does the bird look duller than in the photos?

Many species show their brightest colours only in adult males in spring and summer; females, young birds and winter plumage are often duller.

How do I find out which orange birds live near me?

Choose your state or UK nation in the filter above, or enter your ZIP code on the home page for the birds within 30 km.

By colour

Identify birds by colour