Identifying Birds By Color

Birds You're Likely to See in Your Backyard

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds

These bird-by-color guides are good place to start when trying to identify a bird you see at your feeder or in your yard.  These aren't' all-inclusive bird lists, but just some of the birds that you might see and that are pretty easy to identify.  Once you know some of the more common birds, you'll want to get yourself a good bird identification guide and expand your knowledge.  But for now, here are some common birds listed by their primary colors.

Common Black Birds

Common Black and White or Gray and White Birds

Common Brown Birds

Common Blue Birds

Common Red Birds

Common Yellow Birds

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Birds: Eastern Region (Stokes Field Guide Series)