What is a possible bird identification for a bird with a speckled red breast?

Answer by  Sara89 (367)

A few possibilities would include a red-breasted North American robin, a rose-breasted Grosbeak (a type of cardinal), and the red-breasted nuthatch. The nuthatch in particular is found in the northeastern and western United States and Canada, and is notable for hanging upside-down on trees and a very loud chirp that sounds like a trumpet.

Answer by  brrmrr (25)

More details are required. If not some species of Robin, like the American or British Robin. it could, also, possibly be a red-chested grosebeak or some sort of parrot. I've also heard that a specie of blackbirds have females with red breast, but I'm not at all sure about this.

Answer by  BethBirder (232)

Small bird? Could be a House Finch. Mid-summer? Might be a juvenile American Robin. Or juvenile Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Those are North-American birds. Abroad, there are many more choices.

Answer by  HomeschoolMom4 (127)

There are MANY north American songbirds with this plumage. To identify it, it is also helpful to note size, behavior, type of habitat, and geographical location. Birds with red speckled breasts include hummingbirds, house/purple finches, tanagers, orioles, warblers, flycatchers, swallows, grosbeaks, bluebirds, etc. Yellow warblers and purple/house finches have highly distinctive red-streaked breasts. They are common small (

Answer by  legoutbird1121 (8)

The bird's chest will be a dark reddish color which can best be described as a deep rusty red color. The chest may also appear orange in the sunlight. The red color on the chest will be speckled with black.

Answer by  dpboris (383)

Depending on where you live, possible small birds include: red-breasted robin, stonechat, red-breasted nuthatch and rose-breasted grosebeak. Slightly larger birds that might fit the description include the red-breasted sapsucker and the redwing.

Answer by  jarod (32)

it could possibly be a sub-species of a robin, there are a few variety's depending on what region of the US you live in. thought i could help.

Answer by  hwht25 (441)

It could be a herring bird or a parrot of some sort. You can also check on wikipedia for bird descriptions.

Answer by  Kldoss (117)

A few of the birds that come to mind are: red-breasted robin, red breasted nuthatch,red breasted sapsucker, rose-breasted gosebeak (male), and the red-breasted blackbird.