Cockatiel Colouring Design

Meet this bright and curious Cockatiel, a small Australian parrot with a tall feather crest, round cheek patches, a curved beak and a wonderfully long tail. A cockatiel can raise its crest when it feels excited or interested, and these sociable birds often communicate with whistles and gentle chirps. Children can colour the body soft dove grey, silver or warm beige, make the face and sweeping crest sunny yellow, and fill the round cheek patch with vivid orange or coral. Add clean white or pale cream to the broad wing panels, deeper charcoal along the tail feathers, and soft pinkish grey on the beak and feet. Colour the eucalyptus leaves sage, olive or bright green, make the gum nuts tan or rusty red, and use lavender, gold or green for the grass seed heads. Follow the long feather shapes with smooth strokes, keep the eye sparkle white, and try a rainbow crest if you want a playful imaginary Cockatiel.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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Make it an activity

Choose a favourite colour palette
Add a simple background
Display the finished artwork

Grown-up note: Please supervise printing and choose age-appropriate art materials.