Cute Frigatebird

Meet this adventurous frigatebird, a tropical seabird with an enormous wingspan, narrow pointed wings, a hooked bill and a long deeply forked tail that works like a steering rudder. Male frigatebirds can inflate a bright throat pouch like a balloon, and these expert fliers may glide above the ocean for hours while barely flapping. Children can colour the body and wings glossy black or charcoal with blue and purple highlights, make the throat pouch brilliant red, and use pale grey or ivory on the hooked bill. Colour the sea clear blue, the fish silver, the island sandy gold, the palm trunks brown and the leaves fresh green. Keep the eye sparkle white, colour each flight feather carefully, and add sunshine, bubbles or distant sailing boats to complete the tropical adventure.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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