These birds have recognizable red plumage on their chests. Some birds known for red feathers on their breasts include finches, grosbeaks, and woodpeckers.
List of Birds That Have Red Breasts
- ‘I‘iwi
- American Goldfinch
- American Robin
- ʻApapane
- Cassin’s Finch
- Common Chaffinch
- Common Linnet
- Common Redpoll
- Common Rosefinch
- Crimson-collared Grosbeak
- Eared Quetzal
- Elegant Trogon
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- European Robin
- Frigate Bird
- Hepatic Tanager
- House Finch
- Northern Cardinal
- Orange-breasted Bunting
- Painted Bunting
- Painted Redstart
- Painted Whitestart
- Pine Grosbeak
- Purple Finch
- Pyrrhuloxia
- Red Crossbill
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
- Red-breasted Sapsucker
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Scarlet Honeycreeper
- Scarlet Ibis
- Scarlet Myzomela
- Scarlet Robin
- Scarlet Tanager
- Summer Tanager
- Varied Thrush
- Vermilion Flycatcher
- White-winged Crossbill
FAQs
1. Which small birds have red breasts? Small birds with red chests include the American goldfinch, the scarlet tanager, and the summer tanager.
2. Which sparrow-like bird has a red breast? The house finch appears very similar to a sparrow but can be distinguished with the help of its red breast.