Bird Coloring Pages
Bird coloring pages feature eagles, parrots, hummingbirds, peacocks, swans, flamingos, toucans, cardinals, robins, blue jays, pelicans and ostriches. Simple round birds suit toddlers, and detailed feathers suit older kids who like fine work.
Pages to start with
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Cute parrot
Very simple
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Valentine parrot
Easy
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Peacock with hearts
Very simple
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Peacock in the flower garden
Medium
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Swan in the garden
Easy
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Swan mandala
Detailed
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Flamingo with a crown
Easy
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Toucan in the sun
Very simple
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Toucan by a birdhouse
Medium
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Cardinal at night
Easy
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Cardinal mandala
Detailed
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Robin in the garden
Easy
Birds give kids a reason to look out the window. A cardinal, robin or blue jay at a backyard feeder can be colored the same afternoon. Talk about beaks: a hooked beak for tearing, a long thin one for sipping nectar, a big pouch for scooping fish. Parrots and toucans invite every color in the box, while an eagle or swan calls for a few careful shades. Spring and winter feeders are good times for bird pages.
Feathers look best colored in short strokes that follow the direction of each feather. For a peacock tail, color the eyespots first in blue and green, then fill in the rest with bronze or gold.
Fun facts to share while you color
- Ostriches are the largest birds. They cannot fly, but they run very fast.
- Hummingbirds can hover in place and even fly backward.
- Flamingos get their pink color from the food they eat.
- Male cardinals are bright red, while females are mostly tan-brown with red touches.
- Woodpeckers tap on trees to find insects and to carve out holes for nests.
Ways to use these bird pages
- Hang a bird feeder by a window and color each kind of bird that visits, keeping a simple bird log.
- Make a bird mobile by cutting out colored birds and hanging them from a stick or a coat hanger.
- Sort colored birds by beak shape and guess what each one eats.
- Compare finished pages with bird photos and talk about which colors kids got right and which they invented.
Questions parents and teachers ask
What colors is a real flamingo?
Flamingos range from pale pink to bright coral, with black feathers along the edges of their wings. Young flamingos are gray and turn pink from the shrimp and algae they eat.
Why is a male cardinal red but the female brown?
Bright red helps males attract a mate, while the female's softer brown helps her stay hidden on the nest. Both have a pointed crest and an orange-red beak.
Which bird pages work for toddlers?
Round birds like a robin or a chubby toucan make good very simple pages. Peacock tails and hummingbird feathers suit older kids.