Identify by colour
Yellow birds at the feeder
Goldfinches, warblers, grosbeaks and orioles – the yellow birds you can see at feeders, and how to tell them apart.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Bright yellow rump, yellow patches at the sides of the chest and white tail spots.
American Goldfinch
Summer male bright yellow with black wings, tail and forehead.
Pine Warbler
Olive above, yellow on the chest with blurry streaks and two wing bars.
Evening Grosbeak
Grey and gold with a big pale bill, yellow eyebrow on a dark head and a big white patch in black wings.
Lesser Goldfinch
Yellow below with a black or green back and white wing patches.
Siskin
Streaky yellow-green with a black crown and bib and yellow wing and tail patches.
Yellowhammer
Bright yellow head and underparts, brown back streaked with black, chestnut rump
Northern Flicker
Brown with black-barred back, black chest patch and spotted belly
Red-winged Blackbird
Black with red shoulder patches (epaulets), usually bordered with yellow.
Cedar Waxwing
Sleek brown with a short crest, narrow black mask, yellow belly, yellow tail tip and red waxy wing tips.
Pine Siskin
Brown with heavy streaking and yellow edging in the wings and tail.
White-throated Sparrow
Striped head (white or tan), conspicuous white throat, dark bill and a yellow spot before the eye.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Black-and-white face, red forehead cap, red throat, white wing stripe and a pale yellow wash on the belly.
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Summer adults have black head stripes around a gold crown patch
Blackbird
Black with an orange-yellow bill and yellow eye-ring.
Blue Tit
Yellowish chest, green-blue cap and wings, white face with a black eye stripe.
Goldfinch
Red face, black-and-white head, warm brown back and black-and-yellow wings.
Great Tit
Glossy black head with white cheeks, bluish-green back and yellow breast split by a black stripe.
Greenfinch
Green and yellow finch with a flash of yellow in wings and tail in flight.
Verdin
Very small, mostly grey and long-tailed, with some yellow on the head and red on the shoulder (often hidden).
Green Woodpecker
Green above, paler below, yellow rump, red crown and a black moustache with a red centre.
Pyrrhuloxia
Grey and red with a spiky crest and a thick, curved, stubby yellow bill.
Common Myna
Brown body, black hooded head, bare yellow patch behind the eye, yellow bill and legs.
Warbling White-eye
Olive-green with a white eye-ring and yellow throat.
Questions
Yellow birds: questions
What yellow birds come to feeders?
Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Goldfinch, Pine Warbler, Evening Grosbeak, Lesser Goldfinch, Siskin, Yellowhammer.
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 yellow 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.
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