Songbirds Coloring Pages
and Printable Activities @ First-School.ws
Enjoy these free songbirds coloring pages to color, paint or crafty educational projects for kids of all ages, toddlers, preschool, kindergarten and elementary grades.
Grab your brightest crayons, markers or paints and let's bring these singing sensations to life with a splash of color!
bananaquit
Virgin Islands territory bird
eastern bluebird
Missouri & New York state bird
mountain bluebird
Idaho & Nevada state bird
cardinal [various]
state bird in seven USA states
chickadee, black-capped
Maine · Massachusets state bird
crow or raven [various]
fairy-bluebird
purple finch
New Hampshire state bird
garnet pitta
goldfinch, American
Iowa · New Jersey · Washington state bird
Guianan cock-of-the-rock
'i'iwi or scarlet honeycreeper
blue or green jay
superb lyrebird
green magpie
western meadowlark
state bird for six USA states
mockingbird, northern
state bird in five USA states
nightingale
Baltimore oriole
Maryland state bird
paradise flycatcher
phainopepla
Puerto Rican tody · San Pedrito
Puerto Rico national bird unofficial (U.S territory)
robin, American
Connecticut · Michigan · Wisconsin state bird
sparrow [various]
tanager
black-eared & flamed-crowned
brown thrasher
Georgia state bird
hermit thrush
Vermont state bird
wood thrush
Washington, District of Columbia bird
weaver (village weaver)
cactus wren
Arizona state bird
Carolina wren
South Carolina state bird
rufous-breasted wren
Coloring Book Cover
Features: nightingale (top), wood thrush (left), northern mockingbird (right)
Chirp, Tweet, and Sing! Meet Our Feathered Friends, the Songbirds!
- They're Part of a Big Family! Songbirds are a bird suborder called Passeri that is part of a huge group of birds called the Passeriformes, which means "perching birds." This family is the largest order of birds in the world, with over half of all bird species belonging to it!
- Masters of Melody! Songbirds get their name because they have a special voice box called a syrinx that lets them make beautiful, complex songs. They use their songs to attract mates, warn other birds of danger, and even to mark their territory.
- Tiny but Mighty! Many songbirds are quite small, but don't let their size fool you! They can be incredibly strong flyers and some migrate thousands of miles every year.
- Nest Ninjas! Songbirds are amazing architects when it comes to building their nests. They use all sorts of materials like twigs, grass, mud, and even spiderwebs to create cozy homes for their eggs and baby birds.
- What's for Dinner? While some songbirds love to eat seeds and berries, many are insect-eating champions! They help keep pesky insect populations in check, which is super helpful for our gardens and farms.
- Bright and Beautiful! Lots of songbirds are known for their vibrant colors, like the bright red of a Northern Cardinal or the sunny yellow of an American Goldfinch. These colors often help them stand out to find a mate.
- Songbirds for USA! Many states have designated songbirds for state birds. The northern cardinal is designated in seven states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. The western meadowlark is designated in six states: Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, and Wyoming. The northern mockingbird is designated in five states: Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennesse and Texas. Review all the U.S. State Birds coloring pages.
EXPLORE, LISTEN and COLOR:
Help children explore, view and listen to birds as they color the images:
- Cornell Lab offers: All About Birds or the Merlin App for mobile devices
- Audubon Bird Guide: birds in North America
- Wikipedia has some sound and video files for birds.
