52 Beautiful Birds with Orange Chest [Images+IDs]

Are you an orange lover? No Surprise. Orange color is associated with optimism and energy. We’ll look at the many kinds of birds with orange chest so you can learn a bit more about these fascinating creatures and possibly add a few more species to your list. We wish we had the room to describe every orange-breasted bird that exists, but let’s face it, you would soon become a bit tired. To that end, we’ve chosen 52 breathtakingly lovely orange-breasted birds, which we’ll present for your enjoyment along with a few fascinating facts you may like.

List of birds with orange chest

1. Rufous Hummingbird (small birds with orange chest)

• Scientific name: Selasphorus rufus
• Lifespan: 3 to 5 years
• Size: 3-inch
• Native to: spring in California, summer in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska

Rufous Hummingbird is the smallest bird in our list of birds with orange chest.  Bright orange hummingbirds with a white patch below the neck and an iridescent red throat on the males are known as rufous hummingbirds. The females have a pale belly and a back that is greenish-brown and rusty in color. Their population has decreased by almost 60% since the 1970s.

When compared to their size, rufous hummingbirds have one of the longest migration routes, covering up to 4000 kilometers each trip. They move south to Mexico and the Gulf Coast for the winter after spending the summer breeding in northwest Alaska and northwest Canada.

The migration of rufous hummingbirds takes place in the spring along the Pacific Coast and in the late summer and autumn near the Rocky Mountains. The migration of rufous hummingbirds in the spring begins in February, and they typically arrive in Alaska by mid-April. In the autumn, migration begins in July and August and finishes in October.

According to research, rufous hummingbirds are beginning their migration earlier and moving further inland in the north than in the past.

The main sources of food for rufous hummingbirds are nectar from vibrant tubular flowers and insects including gnats, midges, and flies. Additionally, they will go to hummingbird feeders.
They use soft plant down and spider webs to keep their nest together as they construct it high up in the trees. They produce two or three very little, white eggs that are 0.5 in (1.3 cm) long. Mountain meadows and coniferous woods are their natural environment.

2. Bullock’s Oriole

• Scientific name: Icterus bullockii
• Lifespan:  8 years
• Size: 8.7 inch
• Native to: western North America

Male Bullock’s Orioles have brilliant orange bellies and chests, as well as black and white wings and black and orange head patterns.
When compared to animals with grey backs and yellow heads, tails, and chests, females and juvenile animals appear duller.

The western side of the US is where Bullock’s Orioles breed and they spend the winter in Mexico. Their gourd-shaped nests take up to 15 days to weave out of hair, grass, and wool.
They frequent backyards to eat fruit, grape jelly, and nectar feeders and may also be seen in parks and open forests.

3. Hooded Oriole

• Scientific name: Icterus cucullatus
• Lifespan: three to five years
• Size: 7-inch
• Native to: Baja California Sur, the Mexican east coast, and Belize

Male Hooded Orioles have black necks and backs and vary in colour from brilliant yellow to bright orange from their crowns down to their bellies.
The wings of females and immatures are more greyish yellow. Females lack dark facial marks as well.
In Texas, male Hooded Orioles are typically orange in color, whereas those farther west are yellow.
They build hanging nests on the undersides of palm fronds to reproduce in the southern US states. Some of them spend the whole year on the Gulf Coast of Mexico and Central America. They spend the winter in Mexico.
Because of the easy access to food provided by nectar feeders, some Hooded Orioles have ceased migrating from southern US states.
They like to reside next to palm palms in dry, open places. Around 20 feet above the ground, their nests are hanging baskets made of grass and plant material.
To attract orioles, they will approach nectar feeders or utilise fruit.

4. Baltimore Orioles (birds with orange chest and black head)

• Scientific name: Icterus galbula
• Lifespan: about up to 11.5 years
• Size: between 6.5 and eight inches
• Native to: Canadian Prairies and eastern Montana in the northwest eastward through southern Ontario, southern Quebec and New Brunswick and south through the eastern United States to central Mississippi and Alabama and northern Georgia.

The mature males have black wings with white wing bands and brilliant orange and black color. The male birds have black heads and backs and orange chests and bellies.
Females have a brownish-yellow back, grayish-brown wings, and a yellowish underside and head. They belong to the blackbird family and are around the size of a Robin but more slender.

Breeding begins in April in the Eastern and Central States, as well as in the Central and Southern Provinces of Canada and along the Southern US Border.
The Baltimore Orioles depart as early as July for their winter migration to Florida, Central America, and the Caribbean.
They weave beautiful hanging nests that resemble bags out of fiber.
Baltimore Orioles often visit parks and backyards when foraging for insects and fruit in open woods, along riverbanks, and along forest borders.

5. Altamira Oriole

• Scientific name: Icterus gularis
• Lifespan: 11 years
• Size: 9.8 in
• Native to: northeastern Mexico

Another beautiful bird in our list of birds with orange chest is Altamira Oriole. The heads, chests, and bellies of Altamira Orioles have a vivid yellowish-orange color, while their backs, wings, and tails are all black. Black is also seen around the eyes and around the neck of these birds with orange heads. Juveniles have backs that are more olive than black and are more yellow in color.
Except for the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, where they live all year round, Altamira orioles are uncommon in the US.
Look for them in southern Texas, along the Gulf Coast of Central America, at sunflower or nectar feeders, or in wildlife refuges. They like open forests.
All year long, Altamira Orioles remain in pairs. Try to locate their incredible, up to 2-foot-long hanging nests.

6. Spot-breasted Oriole

• Scientific name: Icterus pectoralis
• Lifespan: 12 years
• Size: 8.3–9.4 in
• Native to: southern Mexico and Central America

Black and orange with white wing margins and black spots on their orange breast, spot-breasted orioles are black and orange. They are black on the back, wings, and tail, with black around their faces and chests. The color of juveniles is more golden, and they have black backs, wings, and tails.
Although they are not particularly common in the US, spot-breasted orioles may be seen in Florida and along the Gulf Coast. They mostly reside along the Pacific Coast in Mexico and Central America.
They frequent backyards in search of food and nectar and reside in open forests.

7. Streak-backed Oriole (birds with orange chest)

• Scientific name: Icterus pustulatus
• Lifespan: up to 12 years
• Size: 19–21 cm
• Native to: Dry tropical forests, from northwestern Mexico to Costa Rica

Streak-backed Orioles are black and orange orioles with black-streaked wings and a black tail. They have orange chests, heads, and bellies. The area surrounding their eyes and chin is dark.
Despite being uncommon in the US, they may be observed throughout the southwest. Their natural habitat is in Mexico and Central America.
They may be found in backyards, grasslands, and tropical woodlands.

8. American Robin (grey birds with orange chest)

• Scientific name: Turdus migratorius
• Lifespan: 2 years
• Size: 8-11 inches
• Native to: Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin

On lawns, American robins often may be seen consuming earthworms. They have red or orange breasts and a black back and head. You are more likely to spot them in your backyard starting in the spring since they like to sleep in trees in the winter.
Every state in the US and Canada has American Robins. For the winter, only those in Canada and Alaska go south.
American robins may be found in a variety of settings, including fields, parks, and lawns in addition to woods, forests, and mountains. They consume fruit, insects, snails, and earthworms.
Sunflower seeds, suet and peanut hearts, fruit, and mealworms may all help you attract more American robins to your yard. It is recommended to use platform feeders or toss food on the ground. Try growing some natural berry-producing plants like juniper, sumac, hawthorn, and dogwood.

9. Red-breasted Nuthatch

• Scientific name: Sitta canadensis
• Lifespan:  6 years.
• Size: 4.5 in
• Native to: North Americ

Red-breasted Nuthatches spend the whole year in northeastern and western states, Alaska, and Canada; but, if cone harvests are weak in the winter, they may migrate south over the entirety of North America.
Small birds called Red-breasted Nuthatches have blue-gray bodies, black and white headbands, and orange-red chests, stomachs, and flanks.
Red-breasted Nuthatches use backyard feeders and may be seen hunting for pine cones in coniferous forests.
With suet feeders, peanuts, mealworms, and black oil sunflower seeds, you can attract more Red-breasted Nuthatches to your garden.

10. Blackburnian Warbler

• Scientific name: Setophaga fusca
• Lifespan: 3 to 6 years
• Size: 4.3 to 5.1 in
• Native to: North America, from southern Canada, westwards to the southern Canadian Prairies, the Great Lakes region and New England, to North Carolina.

Male Blackburnian Warblers have orange chests, throats, facial markings, black wings, and backs, and white bellies with black streaks. Women have more yellow skin. They have noticeable black triangles near their eyes on either side of their face.

In eastern US states, Blackburnian Warblers might be spotted when migrating. Some of them may procreate as far south as Virginia or North Carolina. They reproduce in Canada and the northeastern US states and stay in South America during the winter.
They are typically up at the top of trees, concealed from view by leaves, and may be seen in woodlands and forests searching for caterpillars, although they are hard to detect.

11. Black-headed Grosbeak

• Scientific name: Pheucticus melanocephalus
• Lifespan: 11 years
• Size: 7.1–7.5 in
• Native to: Pacific Coast to the middle of the US Great Plains and from southwestern Canada to the mountains of Mexico

Black-headed Large songbirds known as grosbeaks have blackheads and wings and orange breasts and throats. Females have a brown back and light orange breasts with brown patches.

Breeding in western US states, Black-headed Grosbeaks go to Mexico to spend the winter. They frequent backyards and may be found in a variety of settings with access to water.
Sunflower seed feeders in your backyard will attract Black-headed Grosbeaks. They will consume oriole feeders as well.

12. Orchard Oriole

• Scientific name: Icterus spurius
• Lifespan: 9 years.
• Size: 5.9-7.1 in
• Native to: Canada–United States border south to central Mexico

Male Orchard Orioles have reddish-orange bellies and chests with blackheads and backs. Females have darker wings and white wing bars, are generally greenish-yellow, whiter beneath, and darker on the back.
Before heading south to Mexico and Central America in the summer, orchard orioles breed in the central and eastern states.
Orchard Orioles prefer open woods, although they may also be found in backyards, open shrubland, riverbanks, farms, and backyards. They construct nests like hanging pouches.
Insects including ants, caterpillars, beetles, grasshoppers, and spiders make up the majority of their food. Additionally, they will consume fruit like mulberries and chokeberries as well as floral nectar.
Try nectar feeders or platform feeders with sliced oranges or mangoes to entice orchard orioles to your yard. Plant native berry plants as well, including chokeberries or mulberries.

13. Western Bluebird

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• Scientific name: Sialia mexicana
• Lifespan: 6 to 10 years
• Size: 5.9 to 7.1 in
• Native to: North American

Bluebirds with orange chests are called Western Bluebirds. They are little, stocky thrushes that are quite sociable. The males have rust-orange breasts and upper backs, while the females have bright blue backs. The color of the females is duller; they are buff-gray in color with a faint orange tint on the breast and blue tints on the wings and tail.

Western Bluebirds are distributed in western states and do not frequently migrate. While some may move south or to lower altitudes, certain birds in the extreme northwest may do both. They are often found in locations with dead trees, such as burnt woods and logged areas, and prefer to dwell in wooded environments as opposed to open ones.

Insects dominate the Western Bluebird’s food in the summer and fruits and seeds in the winter. Common summer foods include caterpillars, beetles, ants, spiders, snails, and other ground-dwelling insects. Their winter diet includes elderberries, grapes, mistletoe, raspberries, blackberries, sumac, juniper, and other plants.

Offer mealworms to Western Bluebirds in the summer, build a nest box, and grow berry plants like elderberry, raspberries, and juniper in your yard to draw them in.

14. Eastern Bluebird (bird with orange chest and blue wings)

• Scientific name: Sialia sialis
• Lifespan: 6 to 10 years
• Size: 6.3–8.3 in
• Native to: eastern North America and south as far as Nicaragua

The Eastern Bluebird is an orange and blue bird. Small thrushes, they have huge, rounded heads, enormous eyes, and massive bellies.
The males are reddish underside and a deep blue back. Females have a less vibrant orange-brown breast and a grayer upper body with some blue in the wings and tail.

Most of their territory is in the Eastern States, where they spend the whole year. However, they may travel south for the winter from quite far north.
They may be seen searching for insects while perched on wires, poles, or low trees in the meadows where they reside.
If your backyard is wide and roomy, you may entice more Eastern Bluebirds thereby providing mealworms and nesting boxes.

15. Northern Red Bishop

• Scientific name: Euplectes franciscanus
• Lifespan: 12 or more years.
• Size: about 11 cm
• Native to: Africa

Small weaver birds known as Northern Red Bishops are native to Africa. In the mating season, certain male birds tend to be more red and black. Female birds have black bellies, orange bellies, and orange chests. Females have a similar pattern but are brown and white.
The about 4-inch-long northern red bishops are common in northern Africa’s grassy grasslands. In Florida, Texas, and California, there are populations considered to have originated from escaped pet birds.
The males construct a circular nest with an entrance on the side and eat seeds and insects.

16. Varied Thrush (bird with orange chest and black wings)

• Scientific name: Ixoreus naevius
• Lifespan: about 4 to 5 years
• Size: 7.9 to 10.2 in
• Native to: North America

Male Varied Thrushes have black backs, orange breasts and throats, and a black “necklace” around their necks. The males’ blackheads with orange stripes on the sides and orange bars on the wings. The back of females has more brown tones and is paler.
Along the Pacific Coast and in Alaska and Northwestern Canada, there are many thrush species that breed. Some stay year-round along the coasts of British Columbia and the Northwestern United States. In the winter, birds migrate as far south as California from Alaska and interior Canada.
They are timid birds that seek for insects in the summer and berries and seeds in the winter by hiding out in the forest.

17. Western Tanager

• Scientific name: Piranga ludoviciana
• Lifespan: 7 years
• Size: 6-7 inches
• Native to: east to western Texas and north through central New Mexico, central Colorado, extreme northwest Nebraska, and areas of western South Dakota to southern Northwest Territories, Canada

The heads, necks, and chests of Western Tanagers are brilliant orange-red. They have black wings and yellow bodies. They may be seen nesting all throughout the western states before moving south for the winter.
Despite their vibrant colours, they remain inconspicuous in the canopy of open conifer woods where they reside. The red color is most likely a result of the Western Tanagers consuming insects that create a pigment that they themselves are unable to make.
With dried fruit, chopped oranges, and other fruits from bird feeders, you may entice Western Tanagers.

18. Scarlet Tanager

• Scientific name: Piranga olivacea
• Lifespan: 11 years
• Size: 6.3 to 7.5 in
• Native to: eastern North America

Scarlet Tanagers are brightly colored birds with orange-red bodies and redheads. Their wings and tails are black. Before making their way to South America, they spend the summer breeding in eastern woods.
As they remain up in the forest canopy, Scarlet Tanagers may be hard to see.
By growing berry plants including blackberries, raspberries, huckleberries, juneberries, serviceberries, mulberries, strawberries, and chokeberries, you may attract more Scarlet Tanagers to your yard.

19. Flame-colored Tanager (bird with orange chest and head)

• Scientific name: Piranga bidentata
• Lifespan: two to three years
• Size: 7.1 to 7.5 in
• Native to: Mexico and Central America

Flame-colored male Tanagers are flamboyant, orange-red-colored birds with darker wings and tails. It is more yellow-orange in females. They have black wings with white patterns, orange-red heads, chests, and bellies.
The Flame-colored Tanager, a rare foreign visitor to the US, has begun to breed in Arizona and has been seen there. Typically, they live in Mexico’s and Central America’s forested areas. Insects and berries make up their food.

20. Northern Cardinal

• Scientific name: Cardinalis cardinalis
• Lifespan: 3 to 5 years
• Size: 7 to 9 inches
• Native to: eastern United States

The faces of northern cardinals are often black around their crimson bodies. Northern Cardinals, on the other hand, can seem orange in color, which is assumed to be caused by nutritional availability.
With their brown coloration, distinct brown crests, red accents, and red beaks, the females are likewise a bit flashy.
Eastern and southern states are home to northern cardinals. Occasionally, during mating season, they would fight their own reflection in an attempt to zealously protect their territory.
Sunflower seeds, peanut hearts, millet, and milo may be used to fill backyard feeders with additional Northern Cardinals.
They will eat food that is strewn about the ground, in hoppers, platform feeders, or big tube feeders.

21. Stonechat

• Scientific name: Saxicola rubicola
• Lifespan: about 4 years
• Size: 4.5–5.1 in
• Native to: Eastern Asia

Stonechats are exclusively vagrants in the US; they are native to western Russia and Europe. They are little thrushes with black backs and heads, orange breasts, and a white collar around their necks.
Similar but less colorful are female Stonechats. Rarely, it has been seen in the northwest US states.

22۔ Brambling

• Scientific name: Fringilla montifringilla
• Lifespan: 8 years
• Size: 16 cm
• Native to: Scandinavia and Russia

Bramblings are dark-back, black-headed, white-bellied birds with orange breasts. Compared to men, women are paler.

Finches known as bramblings are mostly found in Europe and Asia, while some make a brief appearance in Alaska during migration. Birds that migrate to the US may remain there and migrate south during the winter, making them visible in many US states. They could stop by backyard feeders as well.

23. Western Spindalis 

Male Western Spindalis have heads with black and white stripes and brilliant orange chests. Either green or black with some orange color makes up their backs. Females have comparable color and patterning but are less intelligent.

Although they may be found in southern Florida, they are more common in the Caribbean. Subtropical and tropical woodlands are the habitat of the western spindalis.

Songbirds known as western spindalis consume fruit, berries, seeds, and insects for food. They build a little cup-shaped nest out of weeds and grass.

24۔ Barn Swallow

• Scientific name: Hirundo rustica
• Lifespan: about 4 years
• Size: 14.6 to 19.9 cm
• Native to: Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas

Nearly all of North America south of the Arctic Circle is home to the barn swallow, which may be found in a broad range of environments.

The underbelly of this bird is reddish-orange, with a chestnut orange forehead and neck in addition to a light reddish-orange belly, while the top portions are dark iridescent blue.

Another excellent characteristic of the Barn Swallow that you may use to recognize this bird is its highly forked tail.

However, be aware that young barn swallows have duller plumage than adults and a shorter, less forked tail.

The Barn Swallow used to nest in hollow trees and caves but now prefers to do so within barns and under the overhangs of buildings and bridges (which explains how it got its name).

In most locations, barn swallows are still a fairly frequent sight. However, Barn Swallow populations have generally been declining, particularly in the northern part of their territory.

This fall is probably brought on by the reduction in breeding and foraging locations.

The Barn Swallow is a kind of swallow that feeds on flying insects like mosquitoes and flies, catching them closer to the ground than other swallow species. It consumes termites while residing in its winter habitat.

It is a migratory bird that only visits Central and Southern America during the winter.

25۔ Orange-breasted Sunbird

• Scientific name: Anthobaphes violacea
• Lifespan: n/a
• Size: 12.5 – 16.5 cm
• Native to: southwestern South Africa.

One of the most beautiful birds in our list of birds with orange chest is the Orange-breasted Sunbird, which is endemic to South Africa’s southern coast.

The male is glossy purple on the head and neck, with a fiery orange breast and belly. The undersides of females and young birds have a light green color.

Their preferred habitat is heathland close to the shore, where they mostly consume Protea and Erica plant nectar.

26۔ Orange-breasted Waxbill 

• Scientific name: Amandava subflava
• Lifespan: 7-8 years
• Size: 9 cm
• Native to: Africa

Small finch species known as the Orange-breasted Waxbill is native to South Africa.

Male Orange-breasted adult Waxbills have a red-orange eyebrow stripe and a yellow-orange underbelly. Females are somewhat smaller and have more subdued coloring.

It is a typical bird of marshy and damp grassland habitats in southern Africa. Typically, groups of orange-breasted waxbills forage together.

27. American Redstart

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• Scientific name: Setophaga ruticilla
• Lifespan: 10 years
• Size: 4.3 to 5.5 in
• Native to: America

American Redstarts have a white belly and brilliant orange markings on their generally black bodies. Females have yellow spots and are olive-gray rather than black.
They have a wide breeding area that stretches from Canada and the northwest US states to the eastern US states and might be seen in central states during migration as well.
They may be seen in backyards and thickets eating berries like serviceberry and magnolia as well as in deciduous forests eating insects and insects.

28. Allen’s Hummingbird

• Length: 3.5 in (9 cm)
• Weight: 0.1-0.1 oz (2-4 g)
• Wingspan: 4.3 in (11 cm)

The Allen’s Hummingbird, which lives in a limited strip of coastal forest and scrub between California and Oregon, is nearly identical in appearance to the Rufous Hummingbird.

The male Allen’s Hummingbird is typically orange in color, and both sexes have long, straight bills and backs that are coppery-green in hue. However, the females do not have the distinctive throat coloring.

The Allen’s Hummingbird differs from the Rufous Hummingbird in that it has narrower outer tail feathers. They can have up to three broods a year and construct nests at any height next to shaded streams.

Although they might go as early as January to the Pacific Coast in California and Oregon, Allen’s Hummingbirds spend the winter in Mexico. From March to July, they are most frequently seen. Some still live in the Los Angeles area and in central Mexico.

29. Indian Roller

• Scientific Name: Coracias benghalensis
• Length: 10.2–10.6 in (26–27 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 17 years

The Indian Roller, a member of the roller family of birds, is distinguished by its orange chest and vivid blue plumage. When at rest, the medium-sized birds have a muted brownish-orange look.

They also have striking blue patterns on their wings that are visible when they are flying. The appearance of the two genders is comparable.

Indian Rollers are named for the amazing flying tricks they perform during wooing. Males engage in an aerobatic display complete with twists and spins to entice females during mating season.

It’s interesting to note that Indian Rollers have a talent for diving headfirst into the water, which helps them stay cool and gets rid of dust, parasites, and loose feathers from their feathers.

They usually live in scrub forest and open grasslands, and they are frequently seen perched on wires and trees along the side of the road.

The bulk of their population is in India, where they are designated as the official state bird of several Indian states.

30. Lazuli Bunting

• Scientific Name: Passerina amoena
• Length: 5.1–5.9 in (13–15 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 7 years

The Lazuli Bunting is a visually attractive bird of prey with an orange chest that lends color to western North America’s dry, prickly hills, thickets, and gardens. Their particular sort of plumage further sets them apart from other blue bird species.

These songbirds are tiny and robust, with slightly sloping foreheads and bills that resemble cones.

Male breeding stock has brilliant blue upper bodies with white bellies and chests the color of pumpkins. Their characteristic white shoulder patches help them to stand out whether they are flying or perched.

The females, on the other hand, have a tan breast that is evenly spaced and are uniformly grayish brown on top, with a trace of blue on the wings and tail.

Their main food sources are insects and seeds. Although they bounce between trees and on the ground to collect food, they are mostly found in the understory.

Arizona, southern California, northern Texas, central New Mexico, and southern Canada are the main breeding grounds for Lazuli Buntings.

These birds prefer to build their nests in areas with lots of vegetation, like backyard gardens, parks, and farms, such as hedgerows and bushes.

31. Superb Starling

• Scientific Name: Lamprotornis superbus
• Length: 7.1–7.5 in (18–19 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 15 years

The Superb Starling has an eye-catching plumage pattern, a muscular body, sturdy feet, and a long, thin bill. It is a blue bird with an orange belly.

Adult Superb Starlings are distinguished by their bright blue-to-green bodies, upper breasts, tails, and wings. They also have black heads. Their orange bellies and blue breasts are divided by a white border.

Juveniles have less vivid plumage and a hardly noticeable white breast band. When they are born brown, their eyes turn grayish-white with age.

Superb Starlings consume primarily worms and insects, but they can nibble on fruit, grains, and berries.

It also makes me think of a trip I took to see a friend in Kenya. A handful of these birds paid us a visit when her family and I were enjoying a little picnic in a park. They weren’t scared to ask for the sandwiches we were eating.

According to my friend, this is typical behavior for these birds. They have been known to approach residential areas in pursuit of food, scavenging, stealing leftovers, and begging at picnic places and lodges.

East African nations such as Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and many more are common habitats for this species.

32. Belted Kingfisher

• Scientific Name: Megaceryle alcyon
• Length: 11–13.8 in (28–35 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 14 years

Belted Kingfishers are large, robust blue birds with orange chests that have a big head.

Like other birds with white wing stripes, they have fine white patches on their wings and are blue-gray above. They also have broad orange bands across their white bellies and white markings on their tails.

Belted Kingfishers’ top-heavy physique, strong flying, and piercing rattle allow them to soar around rivers and shorelines with an air of superiority.

They almost exclusively feed on fish and crayfish, which they catch by diving with their heavy, straight bills, and they make their nests along riverbanks.

Belted Kingfishers favor areas near bodies of water, including wetlands, estuaries, and riparian zones.

In order to maintain access to their aquatic food supplies, they spend the winter in tropical or subtropical areas where the water doesn’t freeze over.

Belted Kingfishers are distributed throughout the Americas, ranging from northern Brazil and the Caribbean to the southernmost point of South America.

33. Rainbow Lorikeet

• Scientific Name: Trichoglossus moluccanus
• Length: 9.8–11.8 in (25–30 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 30 years

Another bird that is blue with an orange chest is the Rainbow Lorikeet, which is incredibly colorful. Their heads are lavender-blue, their wings are yellow-green, and their chests are orange-yellow.

Rainbow Lorikeets, like many other lorikeet species, can become aggressive and territorial, both toward other species and toward members of their own.

But they are usually amiable and calm until there is competition for food or nesting sites.

The majority of a Rainbow Lorikeet’s diet consists of soft, sweet things like fruit, berries, and flower buds.

Furthermore, they have evolved specifically to consume nectar and pollen, particularly from plants such as coconuts, eucalyptus, banksia, and hibiscus.

On Australia’s eastern coast, rainbow lorikeets can be spotted all the way from northern Queensland to South Australia. They live in mangrove swamps, woodlands, wooded areas, coastal shrubs, and urban areas.

34. Blue Rock Thrush

• Scientific Name: Monticola solitarius
• Length: 8.3–9.1 in (21–23 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 10 years

The stunning Blue Rock Thrush has a vivid orange belly and a dark blue body. These birds are not thrushes, as their name suggests; they are chats instead.

Blue Rock man in his 40s The iridescent blue plumage of thrushes varies in shade among subspecies. Against their normally dark hue, the orange on their chest is striking.

On the other hand, the more subdued look of the dark brown plumage of female Blue Rock Thrushes provides excellent hiding in rocky terrain.

The preferred foods of these blue birds with orange chests include berries, seeds, snails, insects, locusts, worms, and spiders. Depending on where they reside, they might also eat mice, snakes, and lizards.

The southern parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia, as well as the coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and the corresponding islands, are home to large populations of Blue Rock Thrushes.

Furthermore, in the northern and western regions of Europe, these birds are uncommon to see.

35. Eurasian Nuthatch

• Scientific Name: Sitta europaea
• Length: 4.3–6 in (11–14 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 12 years

A little passerine bird, the Eurasian Nuthatch is identified by its unusual orange chest and blue-gray upperparts. They are hard to notice because of their blue-gray feathers that help them blend in with their surroundings.

Male and female Eurasian Nuthatches can be distinguished by their darker upperparts, browner eyestripes, and paler flanks and bellies.

Members of the Sittidae family, Eurasian Nuthatches are distinguished by their distinct eating patterns. They are skilled climbers who use their robust legs and strong beak to reach the nuts, seeds, and fruits that are high in the trees.

They bury seeds in walls, cracks in the bark, and occasionally even in the ground, storing their nourishment for the long winter.

The Eurasian Nuthatches are found throughout temperate Eurasia, from Japan to the United Kingdom. They can be found in parks, gardens, and other forested areas, but they are most common in deciduous forests.

36. Hill Blue Flycatcher

• Scientific Name: Cyornis whitei
• Length: 5–6 in (13–15 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 5 years

Stunning to see is the little Hill Blue Flycatcher, which has a vivid orange chest and a dark blue body. These birds have a long, exquisite tail that adds to their general grace.

Hill Blue Flycatcher females are a more muted blue-gray, whereas males have bright blue heads and upperparts.

In spite of their name, Hill Blue Flycatchers are widespread over much of South and Southeast Asia’s forested areas and wetlands, not only the hilly or mountainous regions of their range.

Beautiful melodies are produced by the male Hill Blue Flycatcher as it defends its territory and sings to prospective mates during the breeding season.

Because of their gorgeous blue plumage and endearing songs, Hill Blue Flycatchers are a compelling sight and sound in their natural habitat.

37. Common Chaffinch

• Scientific Name: Fringilla coelebs
• Length: 6–6.7 in (15–17 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 15 years

The Common Chaffinch is a common backyard visitor that is very simple to recognize. They are easily recognized by their rust-orange chest and characteristic blue-gray head.

Their black tail is all white on the underside, and their black wings have stripes of yellow and white.

In addition, male Common Chaffinches have blue bills all breeding season long, becoming pinkish-gray when breeding is over.

The birds known as common chaffinches are quite sociable. They congregate in swarms to scavenge seeds on the ground outside of the breeding season, frequently mingling with other bird species.

During the day, these blue birds with reddish-cheeked chests forage, usually in open spaces but also in trees. Occasionally, they will make short dives to catch flying insects.

Moreover, Common Chaffinches sing and make a wide range of noises to communicate with one another. Their song can go large distances, therefore they sing to attract a partner from high vantage spots.

38. Common Kingfisher

• Scientific Name: Alcedo atthis
• Length: 6.3–6.7 in (16–17 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 21 years

The Common Kingfisher is a little, brightly colored blue bird with an orange chest that belongs to the group of birds with long beaks.

Their necks are decorated with green-blue stripes that contrast with their huge, dark bills, which have a hint of scarlet at the base. Their lower torso are a striking crimson, reaching down to their knees and feet.

Males and females have extremely similar appearances. On the other hand, females’ lower mandibles are usually orange-red with black ends, making a striking contrast.

The main food source for Common Kingfishers is fish and other aquatic animals. Their main food source is fish, although they also eat insects, crabs, and amphibians including tadpoles and frogs.

These birds may get rather violent when it comes to defending their areas. During my birdwatching excursions, I consistently observed this.

I have frequently seen these birds fighting with other birds as well as members of their own species in what appeared to be aerial battles!

In the meanwhile, Common Kingfishers are found over much of Asia, eastern Japan, and central and southern Europe.

They typically inhabit shallow, open bodies of water near to shrubby vegetation and trees with drooping limbs, which creates the perfect setting for hunting.

39. Taiwan Vivid Niltava

• Scientific Name: Niltava vivida
• Length: 6–6.3 in (15–16 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 5 years

The picturesque island of Taiwan is home to the stunning blue Taiwan Vivid Niltava, which has an orange breast.

The striking contrast between the brilliant orange belly and the striking blue feathers on their upperparts is evident in the male Taiwan Vivid Niltava.

In contrast, the female’s overall hue is olive-brown, with a whiter underside, light buffy neck, and a grayish-brown crown and nape.

For the Taiwan Vivid Niltava, insects, spiders, and other small flying invertebrates comprise most of its food.

These birds are skilled foragers; they construct their nests in trees and hunt among the leaves and branches for food.

Taiwan From China and Taiwan to the Himalayas, bright niltavas can be seen. They frequently coexist with other species at midstory levels in subtropical or tropical wet montane forests.

40. Malachite Kingfisher

• Scientific Name: Corythornis cristatus
• Length: 5–6 in (13–15 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 10 years

Malachite kingfishers are little fish, with a length of approximately five inches. Their necks are white, their mouths, cheeks, and bellies are rufous orange, and their upper bodies are a dazzling metallic blue.

As carnivores, malachite kingfishers mostly consume fish, prawns, crabs, and a variety of aquatic insects and their larvae. They are often observed sitting atop trees or weeds above pools of slowly moving water.

These birds can see far below the surface because to their remarkable vision. Before they fly to the water to catch their prey, they hunt by sight. After that, they return their meal to the perch, beat it, and then swallow it.

In sub-Saharan Africa, this species can be found in South Africa, Senegal, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.

These bluebirds are common in moist freshwater environments, including lakes, dams, the vicinity of sluggish rivers and streams, marshes, swamps, and many other locations.

41. Red-flanked Bluetail

• Scientific Name: Tarsiger cyanurus
• Length: 5–5.5 in (13–14 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 3 years

It has been found that the Red-flanked Bluetail, a little blue bird with an orange chest, actually belongs to the Muscicapidae family of old-world flycatchers, rather than the Turdidae family as it was previously categorized.

As suggested by their name, these birds can be identified by their orange-red flanks, blue tail, and rump.

Males can be identified by their dark blue upperparts, while females and juveniles have a tan chest and blue rump and tail, and are mostly brown in color.

Furthermore, Red-flanked Bluetails are mostly ground feeders with a seasonally variable diet. They consume a wide range of fruits and seeds that have been preserved during the year to get through the winter.

They change their diet in the summer to include insects that lurk among the luxuriant plants and insect larvae.

These birds are migratory, breeding mostly in mixed coniferous woods with undergrowth in northern Asia and northeastern Europe. They spend the winter in the Himalayas, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia.

42. Blue-eared Kingfisher

• Scientific Name: Alcedo meninting
• Length: 6.3–6.7 in (16–17 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 5 years

Another blue bird with an orange chest that is found all over Asia is the Blue-eared Kingfisher, which is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Their darker crest, deeper rufous underparts, and lack of a rufous ear stripe set them apart from Common Kingfishers.

The black bills of male Blue-eared Kingfishers are tipped with a reddish-brown color, whilst the bills of females are nearly entirely red.

The juveniles have the rufous cheeks and ear coverts of the Common Kingfisher, but they also have the dark blue upperparts of the adult.

When it comes to food seeking, Blue-eared Kingfishers favor the small streams and the shade provided by the dense forest foliage.

From perches high above thickly wooded streams, they plunge to the water’s surface to hunt fish, crabs, and insect larvae.

Their natural habitat include Southeast Asian nations such as Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia, as well as India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.

43. Hildebrandt’s Starling

• Scientific Name: Lamprotornis hildebrandti
• Length: 7–7.8 in (18–20 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 16 years

With its orange belly and brilliant purple-blue plumage, the Hildebrant’s Starling is an amazing bird. Their striking orange irises contrast with their black bills and legs, adding to their allure.

Hildebrandt’s Starlings consume both fruit and insects, although the majority of their food comes from insects. They have been seen consuming grasshoppers and beetles as well as flying termites.

Usually, they hunt in small flocks or pairs on the ground. These birds hunt for prey that scatters away from these large predators by following large animals and keeping an eye out for them.

Furthermore, these birds build their nests in the previous hollow of a woodpecker, usually using plant fibers. Though reports of cooperative breeding have been made, they typically breed in pairs.

Tanzania and Kenya are the main distribution hubs for Hildebrandt’s Starlings. Their preferred habitats are broad spaces with thorny plants and sporadic trees, or grassy plains.

44. Blue-fronted Redstart

• Scientific Name: Phoenicurus frontalis
• Length: 6–6.3 in (15–16 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 5 years

A little passerine bird, the Blue-fronted Redstart is a member of the Muscicapidae family. These stunning birds feature an eye-catching color pattern that contrasts an orange belly with vivid blue upperparts.

Blue-fronted male Male redstarts have bright blue crowns and foreheads, while females have brown plumage without wing bars.

The way they rush across the forest floor in pursuit of food—which may be anything from berries to insects to other small invertebrates—demonstrates their speed and agility.

The Himalayas, Yunnan, northeast India, central China, and northern Southeast Asia are among the breeding grounds of the Blue-fronted Redstart.

Within their range, they are mostly found in temperate forests. For these specific birds, the ideal ratio of trees, underbrush, and water is provided by these woodlands.

45. Rufous-bellied Niltava

• Scientific Name: Niltava sundara
• Length: 6–7 in (15–18 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 6 years

The enormous, stocky Rufous-bellied Niltava has an orange chest and blue plumage. Their rounded heads, big bills, and relatively short tails help to identify them.

rufous-bellied Like other members of their family, niltavas are mostly insectivores, but they also consume fruits.

With olive-brown upperparts, a paler crown, buffy eyering, rufous wings with white streaks, a rufous tail, and grayish-olive underparts, this species exhibits strong sexual dimorphism.

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam are among the nations where they are distributed.

rufous-bellied A variety of moist tropical forest types, including as mixed, broad-leafed, secondary, and lowland montane forests, support niltavas, which flourish in their brushy understory.

46. Blue-and-Gold Macaw

• Scientific Name: Ara ararauna
• Length: 30–34 in (76–86 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 60 years

With its vivid plumage, the Blue-and-Gold Macaw is an aesthetically stunning bird. Their underparts are a striking blend of light orange and deep yellow, while their upper bodies are covered with turquoise blue feathers.

They have a row of black feathers that extend under their chin, and their beaks mirror that color. Their unique appearance is further enhanced by the black talons on their primarily gray feet.

Being one of the most well-liked and extensively kept macaw species in the US, these birds are extremely sought for. Because they are readily available and breed successfully in captivity, they are among the more reasonably priced macaws.

The origins of the Blue-and-Gold Macaw are in Central and South America. From Venezuela, they can be found in parts of Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil in the south.

These birds can be found on grassland savannahs if there are big trees present, but they prefer damp habitats like woodlands close to rivers and swamps.

47. Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher

• Scientific Name: Cyornis tickelliae
• Length: 4.3–4.7 in (11–12 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 6 years

With its blue plumage, orange chest, and white belly, the Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher is an exquisite bird.

The plumage of females is duller than that of males, with richer blue tones on the forehead, shoulders, and tails. Juveniles only have blue wings and tails; their heads and chests are brown, unlike those of adults.

Even though they are cautious birds, backyard gardens are frequently home to them. This species is typically found along riverbanks that are covered with trees because it enjoys the shaded conditions of the forest.

Furthermore, although their main diet consists of flying insects, they also consume earwigs and termites, which are insects that live on the ground.

The breeding range of the Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher include the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, and the Indonesian islands.

Low-humidity environments are preferred by them, such as gardens, brushlands, dry woodlands, and bamboo groves.

48. Chinese Blue Flycatcher

• Scientific Name: Cyornis glaucicomans
• Length: 5.5–6 in (14–15 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 15 years

Chinese Blue Flycatchers are renowned for their exquisite beauty and catchy song. They are gorgeous blue birds with an orange chest.

One distinguishing characteristic of these birds is their bright blue plumage covering their upperparts, which includes their tail, wings, and head.

The orange color of their underparts contrasts sharply with the blue upperparts of the bird.

Throughout its range, which stretches from eastern China to Southeast Asia, Chinese Blue Flycatchers are primarily found in forested areas.

They are commonly observed in forests, parks, gardens, wooded areas, and mangroves; they prefer environments with a dense understory.

49. Blue-capped Rock Thrush

• Scientific Name: Monticola cinclorhyncha
• Length: 6.3–7.5 in (16–19 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 10 years

A member of the Muscicapidae family, the Blue-capped Rock Thrush is a tiny to medium-sized blue bird with an orange chest.

Blue-capped male Rock Thrushes are distinguished by their orange underparts and rump, blue throat and crown, and white wing patch.

Females have uniformly olive-brown upperparts and lack the buff neck patch seen on males.

The foraging strategy used by Blue-capped Rock Thrushes is adaptable; it involves looking around from tree vantage points and sometimes going down to the ground.

When foraging on the ground, they deftly turn over leaf litter with their bill to find insects, worms, snails, lizards, and sometimes frogs.

The slopes of the Himalaya are home to migrating Blue-capped Rock Thrushes.

They are found in sections of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, as well as the Western Ghats region of India, throughout the winter.

50. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

• Scientific Name: Dicaeum trigonostigma
• Length: 3.5–4.7 in (9–12 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 6 years

Because of its unusual appearance, the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker is an interesting bird. The large orange patch on these birds’ bellies, which contrasts with their slaty blue crest, wings, and tail, makes them easy to identify.

They also use their short, narrow bills, which slant slightly downward toward the tip, to sip nectar from flowers.

The Orange-bellied Flowerpecker plays an important role in their habitat as a pollinator and seed disperser, as seen by their nectar and fruit-based eating habits.

Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand are among the places where one can witness these stunning birds.

They coexist happily with the rich vegetation that grows in heavily forested areas and along wooded margins.

51. Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush

• Scientific Name: Monticola rufiventris
• Length: 8.2–9 in (21–23 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 7 years

The Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush is a visually arresting bird of prey due to its eye-catching orange belly and brilliant blue plumage.

Their primary food source is insects, specifically beetles, ants, grasshoppers, and spiders. As an addition to their diet, they are also known to consume berries and other small fruits.

This bird species ranges from the northern Indian subcontinent to parts of Southeast Asia in an easterly direction.

These beautiful birds live in Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, India, Myanmar, and Burma.

They tend to congregate in stony places like gorges, cliffs, and steep hills because they may construct nests there and utilize the elevated terrain for food foraging.

52. Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher

• Scientific Name: Cyornis rubeculoides
• Length: 5.5–6 in (14–15 cm)
• Lifespan: Up to 10 years

The Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher is a tiny, vividly colored member of the Muscicapidae family. This species’ males are distinguished by their vivid orange chests and blue upperparts.

Females, on the other hand, are mostly olive in hue with the exception of their chests, which are a less noticeable creamy orange.

Despite having a similar appearance to other Blue Flycatchers, this species can be identified by its narrow orange underparts and broad blue throat.

The Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher also has a lovely singing voice. They sing in a melodious manner, often alternating between chattering, whistling, and warbling notes.

This species is found in the Himalayas, Bangladesh, the Arakan, and the Tenasserim Hills of Myanmar. It is widely distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent.

Final thoughts on birds with orange chest

We hope you have liked this little introduction to the world of beautiful birds with orange chest and have learned about one or two new species to watch out for.

Birds like thrushes, sandpipers, songbirds, and other species seem to think orange is the newest black.

We believe we provided you with all the information you need. We hope you enjoy watching birds with your friends