The orange breasts present on some birds may serve different purposes besides just looking good. Bright plumage is often a good indication of a bird’s health and, simultaneously, its sexual fitness. So a bird with an orange chest can attract a mate more easily while deterring potential competition.
List of Birds That Have Orange Chests
- Allen’s Hummingbird
- Altamira Oriole
- American Redstart
- American Robin
- American Woodcock
- Audubon’s Oriole
- Baltimore Oriole
- Barn Swallow
- Belted Kingfisher
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Black-headed Grosbeak
- Brambling
- Bullfinch
- Bullock’s Oriole
- Chaffinch
- Common Kingfisher
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Daurian Redstart
- Eastern Bluebird
- European Robin
- European Stonechat
- Flame Robin
- Flame-colored Tanager
- Hooded Oriole
- Lazuli Bunting
- Northern Cardinal
- Northern Red Bishop
- Olive Warbler
- Orange-breasted Falcon
- Orange-breasted Sunbird
- Orange-breasted Waxbill
- Orange-headed Thrush
- Orchard Oriole
- Red Knot
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
- Rufous Hummingbird
- Say’s Phoebe
- Scarlet Tanager
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Spot-breasted Oriole
- Streak-backed Oriole
- Varied Thrush
- Western Bluebird
- Western Spindalis
- Western Tanager
FAQs
1. Which blue-colored birds have orange chests? Eastern bluebirds. However, only the males display these colors, as the females have a more grayish tone.
2. Which brown-colored birds have orange chests? American robins display a grayish-brown color dorsally and an orangish hue ventrally.
3. Which black-colored bird has an orange chest? The flame robin has an orange chest that contrasts nicely with its black head and wings.
