Flamingo Coloring Pages

Make free printable flamingo coloring pages from 12 flamingos we drew ourselves: a flamingo standing on one leg, a flock of five flamingos, a flamingo feeding with its head down in the water, a flamingo and its chick, two flamingos whose necks make a heart, a flamingo with open wings, a flamingo wading, a flamingo sitting on its mud nest, a resting flamingo with its head on its back, a flamingo under palm leaves, a patterned flamingo for older colorers and an easy flamingo for little ones. Every flamingo is our own simple drawing of a real bird, with no film, book, game or cartoon characters, no faces and no brands, so the pages suit homes, classrooms and libraries. Print one big flamingo on a page, a grid of four or six small ones, a lagoon scene with four flamingos, a fold-in-half card, or a flamingo mandala with small flamingos round the edge and a new pattern at the press of a button. Blank flamingos to decorate prints 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain flamingo outlines with no feather lines, so children can design their own; one fills a 186 mm square on US Letter. Type a child’s name for a name page, or paste a class list to get the same flamingo 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 flamingo coloring pages

1. Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the flamingos in the lagoon scene, blank flamingos to decorate, 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 summer, beach or zoo topic at school
• A tropical party or a “Think Pink” card
• Design your own feathers on the blank flamingos
• Class sets with each child’s name
• Toddlers: the easy flamingo and the flamingo on one leg with simple lines
• Detailed flamingo mandalas and the patterned flamingo for teens and adults

The 12 flamingo pictures

Picture	Shapes to color: simple	Medium	Detailed
Flamingo on one leg	14	29	42
Flock of flamingos	66	101	161
Flamingo feeding	14	29	44
Flamingo and chick	22	30	46
Two flamingos making a heart	27	39	65
Flamingo with open wings	17	33	51
Flamingo wading	14	22	36
Flamingo on a mud nest	9	24	35
Resting flamingo	14	22	36
Flamingo and palm leaves	17	26	78
Patterned flamingo	14	26	39
Easy flamingo	8	10	12

Shapes are the closed outlines the tool draws for each picture at each level, counted by the tool. Simple keeps the birds, the black bill tip, the water, nest and palm leaves; Medium adds feather lines on the wings and the belly line; Detailed adds the smallest feather lines, dots and leaf veins.

Blank flamingos to decorate

Flamingos 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 outline is a plain flamingo with no feather lines (11 shapes), 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
Flamingos in the lagoon	Four flamingos standing in a lagoon under palm leaves, one of them feeding; Medium adds feather lines and ripples, Detailed adds the smallest lines
Blank flamingos to decorate	1, 2, 4 or 6 plain flamingos, to decorate
Lettering poster	Two lines of big hollow letters to color (“Think” and “Pink” or your own words) above three pictures
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
Flamingo mandala	A symmetric pattern with small flamingos round the edge; 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: Flamingos, Think Pink, Stand Tall, Hello Summer, Pretty in Pink, Tropical Vibes, or your own words. Lettering styles: Fredoka, Baloo 2, Sniglet, Cherry Bomb One.

Flamingo facts to read while you color

• Flamingos get their pink from carotenoid pigments in the algae and small crustaceans they eat, says San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
• They often stand on one leg with the other tucked under the body, says Smithsonian’s National Zoo, and they feed with the bill upside down in the water.
• Both parents build a volcano-shaped nest and lay a single egg, which they keep warm for about 28 days, the National Zoo says; San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance calls the nest a mound of mud 12 to 24 inches high.
• A newly hatched chick is the size of a tennis ball, with gray down and a straight pink bill, says San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (the National Zoo says white down); it takes years to turn pink.

Sources: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals and Plants, Flamingo; Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, American flamingo; both read 10 November 2026.

Coloring ideas

• Grown-up flamingo: pink to reddish feathers with a black tip on the bill.
• Chick: gray or white down with a straight pink bill.
• Lagoon: blue water, a warm sun and green palm leaves.

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 or 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.

More things to make

• Turn a photo from a zoo visit or a beach holiday into line art to color: Photo to Coloring Page.
• Draw your own symmetric patterns: Mandala Maker.
• A paper mask to color as a flamingo or another bird: Mask Template.
• A bird-words puzzle to go with the pages: Word Search Maker.

Frequently asked questions

Are these flamingo coloring pages free?

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

Which flamingos are there?

12: flamingo on one leg, flock of flamingos, flamingo feeding, flamingo and chick, two flamingos making a heart, flamingo with open wings, flamingo wading, flamingo on a mud nest, resting flamingo, flamingo and palm leaves, patterned flamingo, easy flamingo. On top of those there is a lagoon scene, blank flamingos, a mandala, a lettering poster and name pages.

Why are flamingos pink?

Because of what they eat. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance says the pink or reddish color comes from carotenoid pigments in the algae and small crustaceans flamingos eat, and Smithsonian’s National Zoo says the same of algae and shrimp.

Why does the flamingo stand on one leg?

Smithsonian’s National Zoo says flamingos often stand on one leg, with the other leg tucked under the body, and that this cuts heat loss through the legs and feet. Our first picture shows that pose.

Why is the feeding flamingo upside down?

That is how flamingos eat. Smithsonian’s National Zoo says a flamingo puts its head to the water so the bill is upside down, then sweeps it from side to side to sieve food from the water.

Can children design their own flamingo?

Yes. Choose Blank flamingos to decorate and pick 1, 2, 4 or 6 per page. Each is a plain flamingo with no feather lines. With no title, one fills a 186 mm square on US Letter; six fill 77 mm squares.

Which flamingo pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?

Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The easy flamingo and the flamingo on a mud nest 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 flamingo coloring pages for adults?

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

Can I sell what I make with these pages?

Yes. The pictures are our own drawings, and the note under the tool sets out how you may use them, including for things you sell.

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.