Does your child enjoy coloring? Do you want to acquaint them with the different kinds of birds in the world? If so, we have the perfect thing for you, parrot coloring pages! Your child can indulge in their favorite hobby while learning a few facts about these colorful birds.
The parrot is a strong-billed bird found in tropical and subtropical regions. There are more than 360 species of this bird, and their bright plumage includes colors like yellow, white, green, blue, and even a mix of two or more colors. Some species of parrots live in the wild while some prefer to stay in urban areas.
Parrots are one of the most favorite birds of kids. These colorful birds are famous for their intelligence, social gregariousness, and good looks. They also serve as attractions in game shows and circuses. Parrots are great companions and playmates. Children keep these birds as pets and teach them to imitate humans.
Top Parrot Coloring Pages
Their cordial nature and beautiful coloration make parrots one of the most popular subjects for coloring pages. So keeping your kid’s hobby in mind, we have collected some of the best parrot coloring sheets. These coloring pages portray parrots in both realistic and humorous ways. You may find some famous parrot cartoon characters too.
1. African Gray parrots
The coloring page features a pair of African gray parrots perching on a tree branch. African gray parrots are Old World parrots belonging to the Psittacidae family. The parrot is gray and has a black bill. It has a wingspan or 52 cm. The African gray parrots are big talkers and can mimic all sounds and sentences. It looks like they are busy chatting on the coloring page too!
2. Amazon parrot
On the Amazon parrot coloring page, you can see a medium-sized parrot belonging to Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. It is a green-colored parrot with accenting colors.
Amazon parrots are great talkers. They are one of the most vocal species of parrots. Amazon parrots are loud in the morning and evenings. They can sing an entire song and even an opera if you let them. These parrots have an excellent tone and clarity of voice. They also have an incredible body language. You can easily tell when they are angry and irritated.
3. Parrotlet
Parrotlets, as the name suggests, are miniature New World parrots that include some genera. These short-tailed and stocky-built birds are endemic to South and Middle America, and they look extremely cute.
Parrotlets are also relatives of the Grand Amazon parrots. They are extremely energetic, adaptable, and intelligent. These birds always travel in flocks, ranging from 5 to over 100 birds. They can be cute and cuddly at one time, and moody and fierce at the other. They make great companions because of their beautiful appearance, comical behavior, and their inability to scream.
4. Budgie
We have a parrot coloring sheet of a budgie in flight. Budgie is short for budgerigar, a green and yellow bird native to Australia. Budgies are intelligent and non-destructive birds. They are gregarious, gentle, and entertaining. Budgies come in five colors — white, blue, green, yellow, and gray.
Each species of budgies has a distinctive personality. Some are sweet while some are stubborn. Budgies can also develop an extensive vocabulary, of around 200 to 300 words. But yes, you will have to give a lot of effort to accomplish this. A unique feature of a budgie is that it can go for days without water.
5. Parakeets
In our collection, we have a lovely parrot coloring page of a pair of parakeets. Parakeets are one of the several breeds of parrots. They are small to medium-sized parrots with long tail feathers. They come in many colors like yellow, green, violet, blue, and white and limitless color combinations. You will find parakeets throughout the world. They are one of the most popular pet birds. Parakeets are usually calm and peaceful but can become violent if there is a lack of space. Which color do you think your kid will choose for this pair of parakeets?
6. Lovebirds
The cute birds you see within a heart frame are lovebirds, one of the tiniest parrots. These parrots are monogamous and form bonds for long periods. Lovebirds have green bodies, bright orange heads, and red bills. You just have to love the lovebirds and love them hard, with all your heart. Lovebirds are sources of laughter and pure joy. You just cannot help falling in love with these adorable creatures. Okay, enough of the love now! But, your kid will simply adore coloring the page. There are scores of varieties of lovebirds, the most common being the Nyasa lovebird.
7. Macaw
Macaws are one of the most popular types of parrots. These parrots are called the winged rainbows, and rightly so. Mother Nature has been generous with her miracles on macaws. There are around 17 species of macaws found in the wilds of South and Central America. Macaws are beautiful birds with large beaks, long tails, and bright feathers. But because of their engaging personalities and captivating beauty, macaws have been kept in captivity for centuries. Did you know that a macaw could live up to 40 years? But you have to take good care of these birds to make them live long.
8. Cockatiel
Have your kid add color to our beautiful cockatiel coloring page. Cockatiels are desert birds and are residents of Australia. The bird is popular in Australia and South America. They are quite jolly and happy and have a gentle whistle. When cockatiels are not whistling, they are busy searching for food. Cockatiels feed on muffins, veggies, and bread.
There is a fun fact behind the evolution of cockatiel. Cockatiels are cockatoos, which remained behind in size in the process of revolution and started looking more like parakeets than parrots.
9. Cockatoos
A cockatoo is a parrot belonging to the Cacatuidae family. They are native to the Indonesian Islands. These parrots are less colorful than any other variety of parrots. There are around 14 species of cockatoos, most of which are pure white. The colored varieties of cockatoos look equally beautiful. Cockatoos have curved bills and showy crests. They are picky eaters and prefer eating vegetables, fruits, and bread daily.
10. Red Lory
We have another interesting coloring page of a parrot. The Red Lory is the second most popular lory parrot after the rainbow lorikeet. It is a 12-inch long red parrot with black and blue markings on the back and wings. Its beak is orange and its legs are gray. Both male and female red lories look similar. The red lory has a brush tongue with papillae at the tips that help it feed on nectar and pollen.
11. Conure
Deep in the rainforests of Central and South America, you will find the Conure, a medium-sized parrot. There are eight main species of conures, including Blue Crown Conure, Green Cheek Conure, Sun Conures, Nanday Conure, and many more. Some species of Conures are native to Mexico and the West Indies too!
Conures are friendly birds, and they rarely fight with each other. These social birds always live in groups of twenty or more. They feed on insects, fruits, and various seeds. Have your child color the conure in bright green and blue shades, the colors they are famous for.
12. Caiques
The Caique is one of the most beautiful pictures of parrots to color! It is a species of parrot belonging to the Pionites genus. It is endemic in Brazil and the Amazon basin in South America. It is a short and stocky parrot with a square tail. Their wings produce a whirring sound in flight and they are highly vocal. Its bright and pure colors make it one of the most beautiful parrots in the world. Caiques are canopy dwellers and spend most of their time at the top of the trees, playing and foraging. These parrots can live up to 50 years in captivity.
13. Puerto Rican parrot
Do you want to teach your child about the importance of preserving wildlife in a fun way? If yes, we have the perfect parrot picture to color. The Puerto Rican parrot is an endangered species of parrot. This means that it is in danger of becoming extinct. The population of Puerto Rican parrots had come down to 13 in the 1970s. But all thanks to conservation protocols, their numbers have increased considerably.
14. Cartoon parrot
The adorable cartoon parrot seems to have lost her colors. Tell your child to use their coloring set and imagination and add some colors and patterns to the bird. The best thing about parrots is that they come in a wide variety of colors. So, your little one can use any color they like for the animated parrot.
15. Thick-billed parrot
Do you think that only you can hear your child from a mile away? If yes, you might be wrong. The thick-billed parrots can put anyone to shame when it comes to loudness. The thick-billed parrot is a medium-sized parrot found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. This parrot now falls under the category of endangered species because of multiple controversies over wildlife management. Thick-billed parrots are green with a red crown, thighs, shoulders, and black bill. These parrots thrive on pine seeds, insect larvae, juniper berries, and conifer buds.
16. Pirate parrot
We have a coloring sheet of a cool pirate parrot. It looks like he is up to something. What do you think he is going to do? Has he found the location of the buried treasure? Is he going to loot a ship with his pirate master? Tell your little one to draw the sea and a ship in the background. It will look fantastic with the diagram of this parrot pirate. Then tell them to break out their brightest and boldest crayons and color the scene.
17. Blue-naped parrot
Do you know which is the largest parrot in America? It’s the blue-naped Parrot. Does it not look cute perched on the tree branch on our parrot coloring page? Teach your child more about this blabbering bird as they color the diagram.
18. Eclectus parrot
You can see a coloring image of an Eclectus Parrot waiting patiently for your child to give him some color. The Eclectus parrot got its name from its eclectic color patterns. The male Eclectus parrots have one set of colors, and the females have another. Male Eclectus parrots are bright green with orange-yellow beaks, and female Eclectus parrots are purple and red with a black beak. Their feathers are more like hair than feathers.
19. P for parrot
Coloring is as easy as 1 2 3 with our P for Parrot alphabet coloring page. Your little one can practice their handwriting skills while coloring the cute-as-a-button parrot. Tell your little one to trace the upper and lower case P and the dotted work with the color pencil of their choice. Then color the parrot in green, blue, yellow, or any color they like.
20. Hawk-headed parrot
Hawk-headed parrots are unusual parrots hailing from the Amazon rainforest. The parrot resides in the undisturbed forest, feeding on fruits in the canopy. Hawk-headed parrots have dark brown faces with a black patch on their brown eyes and green wings, tails, and flanks. These parrots are unique because they raise the feathers on the head and nape of the neck to look intimidating. It gives them the appearance of a hawk. These parrots also go through a stage when they intimidate humans. They hang upside down and tap humans with their beaks.
21. Iago
Iago is one of the antagonists and the second most popular character from the Aladdin franchise. He is the cunning parrot who resembles a Red Lory. Iago speaks English fluently and can mimic other characters’ voices, including Aladdin and Jafar. He also possesses knowledge of magic that he learned from Jafar. Iago may seem wicked for the most part, but he has a good heart. He is also selfish and shows a sarcastic and cowardly perspective on events involving danger. The only thing that can make him indulge in risky adventures is a great reward.
22. Pionus parrot
The parrot coloring sheet features a Pionus parrot. Not many people are fond of the Pionus parrots because they are drab-looking. But these parrots are quite friendly with humans. Pionus parrots are also capable of talking, just like other parrots, but they don’t have an extensive vocabulary. They have a gentle and soft voice and can be great communicators. These parrots are predominantly green with bright shades of wings and head. Some bronze and dark blue species of Pionus parrots are also common.
23. Skully
Skully is a male parrot appearing in the series Jake and the Never Land Pirates. He is the sidekick of Jake. He always looks out for Captain Hook, the villainous pirate who tries to target young pirates with his evil plots. The character of Skully pays homage to the traditional parrots that traveled with pirate captains on their shoulders. Skully is an intelligent and responsible parrot. He cares a lot for the children and always worries for their safety whenever they indulge in a risky task. He sometimes acts like a child, as noticed when he speaks in the third person. Unlike other kids, Skully feels no remorse for Captain Hook.
24. Girl with a parrot
We have a cute coloring page of Doris talking to her pet parrot Polly in her living room. Parrots make excellent pets. Not just any particular species, but most species of parrots make great companions. They are interactive, lovable, and highly entertaining as pets. But yes, you have to take care of them as companion parrots require daily interaction and attention from their owners. You have to house the parrots in a large cage to make sure they can spread their wings and move comfortably. As for the diet, make sure to feed them fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, and seeds.
25. Poicephalus parrot
If you want a parrot that acts like a big parrot, but in a compact package, the Poicephalus parrot is the one for you. The Poicephalus parrot is playful, belonging to the Poicephalus genus. It is native to several Afrotropic regions, including South Africa, Ethiopia, and the Sahara Desert. It is a stocky bird with a large head and beak and short, broad tails. Male and female Poicephalus parrots differ in their feather coloration. Poicephalus parrots include Jardine’s, Meyer’s, Brown-Headed, Red-Belied. and Senegal parrots. All the species of Poicephalus parrots feed on nuts, veggies, fruits, seeds, and leaves.
These printable parrot coloring pages are relatively simple, so even small children can easily color them It will strengthen the small muscles of their fingers, thereby helping them write. Older children can also experiment with different color combinations and even shading. You can encourage them further by providing a new set of crayons or paints. Print out all the coloring pages to create your kid’s school projects. Happy coloring!
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