Birds by Color: Identify Birds by Their Plumage
Sometimes the fastest way to identify a bird is by color, not name. This guide groups our color-based identification content from single-color lists to color-combination guides so you can narrow down a species by what you actually saw.
Browse by Color
| Color / Pattern | Guide |
| Yellow | 35 Yellow Birds You Might See |
| Blue | 20 Types of Blue Birds |
| Orange chest | 30 Birds With Orange Chests |
| Blue with orange chest | 17 Blue Birds With Orange Chests |
| Black and orange | 20 Black and Orange Birds |
| Yellow and black | 15 Yellow and Black Birds |
| Red head | 25 Birds With Red Heads |
| Black with white belly | 16 Black Birds With White Bellies |
| Colorful beaks | 20 Birds With Colorful Beaks |
Colorful Pet Birds
| Type | Guide |
| Red pet birds | 9 Red Birds to Keep as Pets |
| Yellow pet parrots | 10 Yellow Parrots That Make Great Pets |
| Green parrots | 15 Green Parrots Perfect for Pet Lovers |
| Most colorful parrots | 15 Most Colorful Parrot Species in the World |
FAQs
Why does the same bird sometimes appear under two colors?
Many birds show more than one strong color — the Eastern Bluebird, for example, is both blue and orange. We list birds under every color guide where that color is a genuinely defining feature, not just a minor accent.
I know the bird’s color but not its species — what next?
Start with the closest color match above, then cross-check against our Bird Species Guide once you’ve narrowed down the likely candidates.