Roadrunner Desert Bird Colouring Poster

Meet this speedy Roadrunner, a lively desert bird with a shaggy crest, long tail, strong legs and a sharp bill. Roadrunners spend much of their time on the ground and can race along desert paths while using their long tail to balance and steer. They eat insects, small lizards and other creatures they find during their busy adventures. Children can colour the feathers sandy brown, warm tan, cream and black, adding streaks across the chest and wings. Make the long tail dark brown with pale tips, colour the beak and legs soft grey, and add a tiny patch of blue or orange behind the eye. Use golden yellow or rusty orange for the desert ground, green for the cactus, purple and red-brown for the distant mesas, and pale blue for the sky. Keep the eye sparkle white, shade each tail feather separately and colour the dust cloud lightly so the roadrunner looks fast and full of energy.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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