Hakea orthorrhyncha, commonly known as bird beak hakea, is a shrub which is endemic to the Murchison River area of Western Australia. Hakea orthorrhyncha has a spreading habit, growing to between 2 and 3 metres tall with a similar spread. The bright red flowers appear in clusters on older growth from early winter to early spring. The woody, beaked fruits which follow are about 40 mm long and 20 mm wide. There are two varieties of the species, based on differing foliage characteristics: