Little
Ages 3–5
Very thick lines and a few big areas. Easy for small hands.
Secretary Bird Coloring Pages
The secretary bird is a tall bird of prey that strides through the grass on very long thin legs. It has dark feathers on the upper legs like trousers, a pale body, dark wing tips, a long tail, a small hooked beak and a crest of long feathers on its head. Ages 3 to 5 can start with the little page and its thick lines, ages 6 to 8 get grass and a cloud, and ages 9 to 12 color a scene with a hill, an acacia and flowers.
Choose a level and printColor onlineHow to Draw a Secretary Bird
Choose a level and print
The same drawing in three levels. Print it from the page or download a PDF.
Kids
Ages 6–8
Thick lines and a simple background to color.
Detailed
Ages 9–12
Finer lines, more areas and patterns for older children.
Color online
Choose a color, then tap an area of the picture to fill it. When you are happy, save it as an image or print it.
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Real colors to try
These are the natural colors of this animal. Use them, or pick your own.
- pale grey feathers
- dark wing tips
- eye patch orange
- leg peach
- dry grass gold
- acacia green
Secretary Bird facts for kids
- The secretary bird lives in the grasslands of Africa.
- It walks a long way each day on its long legs.
- The secretary bird hunts on the ground, walking through the grass.
- It has a crest of long feathers on the back of its head.
- Even though it walks a lot, the secretary bird can fly.
How to use this coloring page
- Little level: color the body a pale grey first, then use a dark crayon for the wing tips and the upper legs.
- Kids level: a few colors are enough: grey feathers, black wing tips, peach legs and golden grass.
- Detailed level: use a sharp pencil for the crest feathers and the flowers, and a soft green for the acacia.
- In class, ask the children to count the crest feathers before they start coloring.
- Print at 100% on plain paper so the long thin legs keep their shape.
Pip's idea
Color the bird walking at sunset: paint the sky orange and pink and make the crest feathers each a different color.
Questions and answers
- Why does the secretary bird look like it wears trousers?
- The feathers on the top part of its legs are dark, while the lower legs are bare and thin. Color the top part dark and the lower part a light peach to show it.
- Where does the secretary bird live?
- It lives in the open grasslands of Africa, where it walks through the grass looking for food on the ground.
- Which secretary bird page is right for a three-year-old?
- The little level, for ages 3 to 5. It shows only the bird, with no frame or background, and with very thick outlines and big shapes.
