Small house by the lake and blue birds

The summer forests and grasslands are vibrant and bright to rusty orange. Maybe it was a songbird perched on an old fence post in an agricultural field, whistling a sweet tune. Or maybe it was a long-beaked aquatic bird with a rough crest and a chirping call. If you need help identifying blue and orange birds, see this list of seven species that live in different habitats across North America.

Do you see a blue and orange bird with a long beak? Chances are it's a kingfisher with a belt, especially if it's near water. These birds have thick, long, pointed beaks and rough crests. Their plumage is bluish-gray and white, and females have rusty orange bands on the abdomen and flanks. This species is closely related to water and you can find them near ponds, rivers, streams, estuaries, lakes, swamps, shorelines and lagoons. These birds live year-round throughout most of the United States. Breeding populations in Canada migrate to the Southwest during the winter.

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