#Red sparrow Patch#

They’re most easily recognized by the color pattern around the head and neck: gray on the crest, brown around the eyes, white cheeks, and a black patch under the bill. House sparrows have streaked brown and black wings and gray breasts. Now, the house sparrow is abundant throughout the Americas, commonly regarded as an invasive species or a pest. Small numbers were brought to the United States from Europe in the 1800s. Tanagers (scarlet tanager, summer tanager, hepatic tanager)Ĭheck the ID chart above to learn more about a few of these species.However, there are many other birds that feature some red.īesides cardinals and house finches, other red-colored birds include: In urban and suburban environments, if you see a bird with lots of red coloring, there’s a good chance you’re looking at a house finch or a cardinal. Thanks to their size and bright coloring, cardinals are unlikely to be confused with sparrows. Identify females by their black faces, orange bills, and pale red-orange colorings on the wings, tail, and crest.Ĭardinals are iconic (they’re the state bird of seven US states) and easily recognized by casual birdwatchers. Aside from coloring, cardinals are recognizable by their crests, the mohawk-like tufts of feathers on the crown of the head.įemale cardinals can be a bit more tricky to recognize since they’re mostly colored brown. Male cardinals are red all over except for a patch of black around the bill. Cardinals are common throughout the eastern half of the US and also exist in a few pockets in western states. Northern cardinals, normally just called cardinals, are in the cardinalis genus of the cardinalidae family. We’ll discuss house finches in detail below in a separate section. What’s that red bird you saw? Let’s round up the usual suspects-the most widespread and abundant species that display prominent red coloring. Dark coloring around the eyes (males and females).Females: white breast, reddish-orange belly, dark gray wings, back and tail.Males: reddish-orange body, black wings, back, and tail.Females: streaked brown and gray, easily confused with sparrows.Males: pinkish-red head, breast, and back.Females: olive-colored body and dark gray wings.Males: bright red body, black wings and tail.Females have streaky brown and white coloring and are easily confused with sparrows.Black body, reddish-orange shoulder patch with yellow border.Dark gray wings with white wing bars (males and females).Distinctive crest (feathers on the crown of the head).Males are colored bright red, females are mostly brown.This list isn’t comprehensive but covers the red-colored birds you’re most likely to see in North America. Here’s a look at some birds that feature prominent red coloring.

Red sparrow