Bird Color by Number Printables

These free bird color by number printable worksheets are a fun way to practice number and color recognition while learning about different birds.

The 9 page set includes eagles, owls, ducks, hens, turkeys, and more, with simple numbered color keys that are easy for young learners to follow.

Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students, these bird color by number worksheets also help build fine motor skills and concentration while adding a little creativity to a bird or nature study.

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Birds Included in the Color by Number Sheets

Each of the nine coloring by number worksheets features a different bird and a numbered color key for kids to follow. The pages range from simple designs to slightly more detailed pictures, making the set suitable for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students.

Flying Bird

This flying bird color by number page shows a bird soaring across the sky with clouds and grass below. Kids use yellow, blue, white, green, and pink to complete the picture.

Singing Birds

There are two singing bird designs with different levels of detail. The simpler page uses pink, yellow, green, and blue, while the more detailed version adds brown, orange, purple, and light blue.

Baby Bird in a Nest

This cute baby bird is sitting inside its nest and uses just four colors: red, yellow, green, and brown. The smaller color palette makes this one of the easier bird color by number worksheets in the set.

Mother Duck and Duckling

The duck color by number page features a duckling following its mother. Kids use brown, blue, green, red, and yellow to reveal the finished picture.

Eagle Color by Number

The eagle color by number printable features an eagle perched on a branch against the sky. Kids follow the numbered key using brown, green, yellow, blue, and white to complete the picture.

Mother Hen

This farm-themed page features a mother hen and uses brown, green, purple, red, and yellow. It works well alongside lessons about farm animals or different types of birds.

Owl Color by Number

The owl color by number page has more detailed feathers to color and uses brown, light brown, green, yellow, peach, blue, and white. It’s one of the more detailed pages in the collection.

Turkey

The turkey color by number worksheet uses brown, light brown, yellow, red, orange, and green. It’s a great addition to a bird study or a Thanksgiving activity.

We also have a separate turkey color by number with more turkey-themed coloring practice.

More Bird Activities

Continue your bird theme with these hands-on activities, worksheets, and nature study ideas for younger learners:

• Types of birds worksheet – Learn about different bird species while building vocabulary and observation skills.
• Owl handprint craft – Make an owl using painted handprints for a simple bird-themed art activity.
• Parts of a turkey worksheet – Label the beak, feathers, wings, and other parts of a turkey while introducing basic bird anatomy.
• Turkey scavenger hunt – Hide 16 colorful turkey cards around the classroom or home, then have kids find and match them to their tracking sheet.

Best Bird Books for Kids

Pair the bird color by number pages with one of these books to add bird facts, identification, or nature study to the activity.

Feathers for Lunch – Follow a cat through the backyard as it encounters different birds. The colorful illustrations and identifiable bird species make this a good choice for younger children learning to recognize common birds.

Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? – Explore the different sounds birds make while discovering why one nesting bird remains quiet. It’s an easy way to extend the activity into a discussion about bird calls, nests, and behavior.

National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Birds – Packed with photographs and simple facts about birds from around the world, this is the strongest choice if you want to turn the coloring pages into a broader bird study.

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Last Updated on 15 September 2026 by Clare Brown