How to draw a bird
A round little bird on a branch. Six steps. Get a pencil and paper, and tap Next for each line.
Step 1 of 6. Draw a big circle for the bird's body.
All 6 steps
Here is every step at once. The blue lines are the new ones; the dark lines are already on your paper. Draw lightly at first, so you can rub out a line you don’t like.
1. Draw a big circle for the bird's body.
2. Add a pointy beak on the left side.
3. Draw a dot eye near the beak.
4. Draw a wing in the middle, with two feather lines.
5. Add a zigzag tail on the right side.
6. Draw two thin legs standing on a branch.
A tip for drawing a bird
This bird is one big circle: the head and the body are the same shape, which makes it very easy. Put the eye close to the beak and high up, and the wing in the middle. Thin legs look best, so press lightly.
Change it up
Once your bird is down, make it yours:
- Draw a nest with eggs.
- Give it a worm in its beak.
- Add a second bird on the branch.
Draw another
More in animals, or see all 40 things to draw. Want to draw freehand instead? The Art Studio has crayons, paint and a fridge to hang it on.
How it was made: Peabody drew this bird in code, line by line, from its own shapes; it is not traced from anyone’s lesson or picture, and it is nobody’s character. Checked 6 November 2026.