Bird Coloring Pages

Make free printable bird coloring pages from 12 pictures we drew ourselves: an American robin with a worm, a northern cardinal in winter, a blue jay with an acorn, a hummingbird at a flower, a house sparrow, a macaw on a perch, a flamingo standing on one leg, an eastern bluebird, a bird on a blossom branch, a robin on a nest of eggs, birds at a birdhouse, and a round kawaii bird. The birds are our own drawings, with no cartoon, film or mascot birds, brands or logos, so the pages suit any home or classroom. Print one big picture on a page, a grid of four or six small pictures, a garden birds scene, a fold-in-half card, or a bird mandala with a new pattern at the press of a button. Blank birds to design prints 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain perched birds per page, for children to draw their own feathers; one bird fills a 186 mm square on US Letter. Add a “Spread Your Wings” poster in hollow letters, type a child’s name for a name page, or paste a class list to get the same picture for everyone with each name at the top. Choose simple, medium or detailed lines, never thinner than 0.5 mm. Download one multi-page PDF for US Letter or A4, a 300 DPI PNG of every page, or an SVG. No sign-up, no watermark.

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How to make and print bird coloring pages

1. Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the garden birds scene, blank birds to design, the lettering poster, a name page, a class set, a card, a mandala, or a whole pack.
2. Pick the picture, or tick the ones you want for a grid or pack.
3. Choose the lines: simple for little ones, medium, or detailed for older children and adults.
4. Add a title, change the poster words, type a name or paste your class list, and pick the lettering.
5. Choose US Letter or A4 and download the PDF, or a PNG of every page.
6. Print on plain paper at 100% (Actual size).

What you can use it for

• A birds, garden or spring topic in class
• Backyard bird-watching: color the birds you spot
• Blank birds for children to design, then cut out for a display
• Class sets with each child’s name
• Cards to color and give
• Detailed birds and mandalas for teens and adults

The 12 bird pictures

Picture	Shapes to color: simple	Medium	Detailed
American robin with a worm	15	19	25
Northern cardinal in winter	14	19	27
Blue jay with an acorn	14	22	28
Hummingbird at a flower	10	14	18
House sparrow	14	19	26
Macaw on a perch	15	18	27
Flamingo on one leg	10	25	29
Eastern bluebird	20	28	39
Bird on a blossom branch	25	40	58
Robin on a nest of eggs	14	19	26
Birds at a birdhouse	19	25	44
Kawaii bird	12	18	23

Shapes are the closed outlines the tool draws for each picture at each level, counted by the tool. Simple keeps the big shapes: head, beak, eye, body, wing, tail, legs, toes and the branch; Medium adds wing and tail feathers and markings such as the blue jay’s necklace; Detailed adds more feathers, eye shine and small extras.

Birds we drew, and what we read

Picture	How we drew it	What we read
American robin with a worm, robin on a nest	A chest patch to color; three eggs in the nest	National Audubon Society: brick-red chest; mostly insects, berries and earthworms; eggs pale blue or robin’s-egg blue
Northern cardinal in winter	A pointed crest and a thick beak	National Audubon Society: our only red bird with a crest; the female is duller but shares a crest
Blue jay with an acorn	A crest, a necklace and two wing bars	National Audubon Society: note crest, black necklace, white wing-bars; harvests acorns
Hummingbird at a flower	Wings up, hovering at a tube-shaped flower	National Audubon Society (ruby-throated hummingbird): hovers in front of a flower to sip nectar; favors red tubular flowers
House sparrow	A bib and a cheek patch	National Audubon Society: the male has a black bib and white cheeks; diet mostly seeds
Eastern bluebird	A chest patch and a plain belly	National Audubon Society: bright blue above, reddish brown throat and chest, white belly
Macaw on a perch	A big hooked beak and toes round the perch	San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: a macaw’s beak can crush a whole Brazil nut; strong toes used like hands
Flamingo on one leg	One leg folded up under the body	Smithsonian’s National Zoo: flamingos often stand on one leg; a pigment in their food makes them pink

The drawings are simple shapes for coloring, not field guides, and the colors are up to you.

Blank birds to design

Birds per page	Each fits (US Letter)	Each fits (A4)
1	186 mm square	181 mm square
2	120 mm square	129 mm square
4	89 mm square	86 mm square
6	77 mm square	83 mm square

Sizes are for the page with No title chosen; a title at the top makes them a little smaller. Each blank bird is a perched bird with its head, beak, eye, body, wing, tail, legs and toes, with no feathers drawn, so the design is up to you.

Simple to detailed lines

Lines	Outlines	Small details	Good for
Simple	1.8 mm	1.4 mm	Toddlers, chunky crayons, big markers
Medium	1.1 mm	0.8 mm	Most children, colored pencils
Detailed	0.75 mm	0.5 mm	Older children and adults, fine pens and pencils

Line widths are measured at print size. The thinnest line on any page is 0.5 mm, so every shape stays open to color.

What you can make

Page	What prints
One big picture	One picture filling the page, with an optional title at the top and an optional frame
Several small pictures	Four or six pictures on one page, each in its own box
Garden birds scene	A robin on a branch and a birdhouse; Medium adds a bluebird on the roof and flowers, Detailed adds clouds, more flowers, birds in the sky and grass
Blank birds to design	1, 2, 4 or 6 plain bird outlines
Lettering poster	Two lines of big hollow letters to color and three pictures; the words are yours to change
Name page	Words such as “Colored by” and a name in large hollow letters, with three pictures
Class set	The same picture for every child, each page with one child’s name at the top (up to 40 names)
Fold-in-half card	Picture and title on the front, a small picture on the back: 139.7 × 215.9 mm (5.5 × 8.5 in) from US Letter, 148.5 × 210 mm (A5) from A4
Bird mandala	A symmetric pattern; every pattern number gives a new design
Whole pack	Your ticked pictures, one per page, plus the scene, the poster, three mandalas and a name page if you choose

Titles you can choose: Tweet Tweet, Hello Birdie, Little Bird, Spread Your Wings, Bird Friends, or your own words. Lettering styles: Fredoka, Baloo 2, Sniglet, Cherry Bomb One.

Printing tips

• Every page keeps a 12.7 mm (half inch) margin from the paper edge, on US Letter and A4.
• Plain paper is fine for crayons and pencils; use thicker paper or card for markers and paint.
• Print one page first and check it before printing a whole pack or class set.
• Choose Detailed lines only with fine pens or sharp pencils, and Simple lines with chunky crayons.
• For a bird-watching sheet, print the grid of six small pictures and tick each bird you see.

More things to make

• A word search for a birds or garden topic: Word Search Maker.
• Bookmarks for a nature corner: Bookmark Template.
• Turn a photo of a garden bird into line art to color: Photo to Coloring Page.
• Patterns of every kind: Mandala Maker.

Frequently asked questions

Are these bird coloring pages free?

Yes. Every page is free to make, download and print, with no sign-up and no watermark. All the pictures are our own drawings.

Are these birds from a cartoon or a game?

No. Every bird is our own drawing, with no character’s look, name or costume. Children can name their bird themselves.

What color is a northern cardinal?

The National Audubon Society calls it our only red bird with a crest, and says the female is duller but shares the crest. Our cardinal has a crest and, from Medium lines up, a mask round the beak to color.

How can I tell a blue jay?

The National Audubon Society says to note the crest, the black necklace and the white wing-bars. Our blue jay has a crest, and from Medium lines up a necklace and two wing bars.

What color is a robin’s chest and its eggs?

The National Audubon Society describes a brick-red chest, and eggs that are pale blue, or robin’s-egg blue. Our robins have a chest patch to color, and the robin on the nest has three eggs.

Why does the flamingo stand on one leg?

Smithsonian’s National Zoo says flamingos often stand on one leg, and that a pigment in their food gives their feathers the pink color. Our flamingo has one leg folded up.

Which bird pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?

Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The hummingbird at a flower and the flamingo on one leg have the fewest shapes, as the table shows.

Can I make a page for every child in my class?

Yes. Choose Class set, pick a picture and paste the names, one per line, up to 40. Each child gets the same picture with their own name in hollow letters at the top, all in one PDF.

Are there bird coloring pages for adults?

Yes. Choose Bird mandala with Detailed lines: each pattern number gives a different symmetric design. Choose 16 repeats for the most intricate pattern.

Can I use the pages for things I sell?

Yes. The designs are our own drawings, so you may use the pages and what you make with them, including things you sell, without giving credit.

How do I print the coloring pages?

Download the PDF and print it on plain paper. Choose 100% or Actual size to keep the margins and sizes as drawn; Fit to page also works if your printer cuts off the edges.

Is anything uploaded?

No. Everything runs in your browser. Names and words are not sent anywhere, and nothing is saved when you close the page.