How to Draw an African Grey Parrot (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw an African Grey Parrot easily, step by step. You'll start with basic shapes like a rounded head and back, then add details like a hooked beak, eye, wings, tail, and feet to complete your drawing.
- Start your parrot drawing with a big rounded head and back.
- Add a distinctive hooked beak and a round eye to its head.
- Draw a curved wing line and a pointed wing tip for its body.
- Include a long tail and two small feet to complete the bird.
- Finish your picture by adding a branch for the parrot to perch on.
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The African grey parrot is a chubby bird that you can build from a few simple shapes. You start with a big rounded head and back, then add a hooked beak, a round eye, a curved wing line, a pointed wing tip and a long tail. Two little feet and a branch finish the picture.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw an African grey parrot step by step
How to Draw an African Grey Parrot · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: Head and back
Draw a big curve for the top of the head that swoops down into the back, with a small bend at the shoulder and the line ending partway down. Then draw a curved line on the left for the chest and tummy, starting below the beak spot and curving down and to the right.
Step 3: The beak
On the left side of the head, draw a rounded hook-shaped beak that points down, like a small shield. Color it in so it looks solid.
Step 4: The eye
Draw one small round dot for the eye, to the right of the beak and a little above it.
Step 5: Wing line
Start in the middle of the body and draw a curved line that goes down, then sweeps to the right like a letter J. This is the front edge of the folded wing.
Step 6: Wing tip and tail
At the bottom end of the back line, draw a small pointed shape and color it in for the wing tip. Then draw a long loop that hangs down from it for the tail, with a line that runs to the left along the bottom.
Step 7: The feet
Near the bottom of the tummy, draw two small bumpy shapes side by side for the feet, and color them in. Join them with short lines so they look like they are holding on.
Step 8: The perch
Draw two straight lines going across the bottom, starting at the feet and stretching out to the left, for the branch. Add a short slanted line near the tail to finish the perch.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your African grey parrot? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing an African grey parrot
- Draw the big rounded shape for the head and back lightly first. The head and body flow together, so do not add a neck line.
- The beak is the trickiest part. Make a rounded hook that points down, then color it in solid.
- Keep the two feet about the same size and let them sit right on the branch lines so the bird looks like it is really perched.
Free African grey parrot coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this African grey parrot coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your African grey parrot drawing
Color the body soft gray, the beak black, and the tail bright red, which is how real African greys look. For a fun twist, make a rainbow parrot with every feather a different color.
African grey parrot fun fact for kids
African grey parrots are some of the smartest birds. They can learn to copy hundreds of words and sounds, and some can use words in the right place.
Questions about drawing an African grey parrot
What shapes do I need to draw an African grey parrot?
You need a big rounded shape for the head and back, a hook shape for the beak, a small circle for the eye, and a curved line for the wing. The tail is a long loop.
How do I make my parrot look cuter?
Make the head extra big and round, and keep the eye small and close to the beak. A chubby tummy makes it look even sweeter.
Where does the parrot sit?
The parrot perches on a branch drawn as two straight lines at the bottom. Its two little feet sit right on the branch so it looks like it is holding on.
