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67 Cardinal Coloring Pages & Sheets

By Color Confetti Team · Updated September 17, 2026 · Original line art, free for home and classroom use

67 free printable cardinal coloring pages, from simple bird portraits to realistic branches and geometric mandalas.

This collection has 67 original cardinal coloring pages arranged by drawing style and difficulty. Young children can color thick-line heads, chirping birds, and cardinals inside circles. Cute pages show cardinals on fences, birdhouses, and a bird bath. Older children can choose realistic birds perched on leafy, bare, or pine branches. The adult section adds stained-glass circles, floral mandalas, and geometric cardinal portraits with many small spaces.

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Cute Cardinal Coloring Pages

These 16 cartoon pages show friendly cardinals perched on fences and birdhouses or standing beside a bird bath.

Little Cardinal Perched on Bird Bath coloring page

Little Cardinal Perched on Bird BathA cardinal standing on a bird bath

Little Bird Resting On Wooden House coloring page

Little Bird Resting On Wooden HouseCardinal perched on top of birdhouse

Little Cardinal Resting Near Birdhouse coloring page

Little Cardinal Resting Near BirdhouseCardinal perched on a wooden birdhouse

Small Crested Bird Standing Tall coloring page

Small Crested Bird Standing TallA stylized cardinal standing on white background

Little Cardinal Resting on Garden Fence coloring page

Little Cardinal Resting on Garden FenceA cardinal perched on a wooden fence

Little Bird Resting On Garden Fence coloring page

Little Bird Resting On Garden FenceA small cardinal perched on a fence

Cool Cardinal Rolling On Skateboard coloring page

Cool Cardinal Rolling On SkateboardA cardinal bird riding a skateboard

Cool Cardinal Rolling On A Skateboard coloring page

Cool Cardinal Rolling On A SkateboardA cardinal bird riding a skateboard

Cute Little Cardinal Standing Still coloring page

Cute Little Cardinal Standing StillA small cardinal standing alone

Majestic Cardinal Resting on Tree Branch coloring page

Majestic Cardinal Resting on Tree BranchCardinal perched on a leafy branch

Little Red Bird Spreading Its Wings coloring page

Little Red Bird Spreading Its WingsA small cardinal standing with wings spread

Crested Cardinal Perched on Leafy Branch coloring page

Crested Cardinal Perched on Leafy BranchCardinal perched on a leafy tree branch

Curious Little Cardinal Perched On Branch coloring page

Curious Little Cardinal Perched On BranchA small cardinal perched on a branch

Little Red Bird on a Branch coloring page

Little Red Bird on a BranchA small cardinal perched on a branch

Cute Crested Cardinal Perched on Branch coloring page

Cute Crested Cardinal Perched on BranchA small cardinal perched on a branch

Small Cardinal Resting on a Branch coloring page

Small Cardinal Resting on a BranchA cardinal perched on a leafy branch

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Easy Cardinal Coloring Pages

These 30 thick-line pages give toddlers and preschoolers simple cardinal heads, leafy branches, circles, and small chirping birds.

Bold Geometric Cardinal Bird Portrait coloring page

Bold Geometric Cardinal Bird PortraitA stylized cardinal head portrait

Little Bird Resting Among The Leaves coloring page

Little Bird Resting Among The LeavesA cardinal perched on a leafy branch

Bold Crest of the Red Cardinal coloring page

Bold Crest of the Red CardinalClose up portrait of a cardinal head

Little Red Bird Chirping Loudly coloring page

Little Red Bird Chirping LoudlyA small cardinal standing and chirping

Fierce Little Red Bird Portrait coloring page

Fierce Little Red Bird PortraitA cardinal bird head looking forward

Fierce Cardinal Mascot Emblem coloring page

Fierce Cardinal Mascot EmblemCardinal bird head inside a circle

Little Red Bird Face Portrait coloring page

Little Red Bird Face PortraitA cardinal bird head looking forward

Little Crested Bird Standing Tall coloring page

Little Crested Bird Standing TallA small cardinal standing on white background

Cute Crested Cardinal Standing Proudly coloring page

Cute Crested Cardinal Standing ProudlyA small cardinal standing on the ground

Small Cardinal Resting Among Garden Leaves coloring page

Small Cardinal Resting Among Garden LeavesCardinal perched on a rock among leaves

Cute Little Cardinal With Spiky Crest coloring page

Cute Little Cardinal With Spiky CrestA small cardinal standing on white background

Northern Cardinal Resting Among Green Leaves coloring page

Northern Cardinal Resting Among Green LeavesCardinal perched on a leafy branch

Cute Little Cardinal Standing Alone coloring page

Cute Little Cardinal Standing AloneA small cardinal standing on the ground

Little Crested Bird in the Grass coloring page

Little Crested Bird in the GrassA small cardinal standing on the ground

Little Red Bird Standing Tall coloring page

Little Red Bird Standing TallA small cardinal standing alone

Little Red Bird Resting Quietly coloring page

Little Red Bird Resting QuietlyA small cardinal perched on a branch

Majestic Cardinal Resting on Branch coloring page

Majestic Cardinal Resting on BranchCardinal perched on a leafy branch

Small Red Bird Resting Quietly coloring page

Small Red Bird Resting QuietlyA cardinal perched on a leafy branch

Adorable Little Cardinal With Spiky Crest coloring page

Adorable Little Cardinal With Spiky CrestA small cardinal standing on white background

Cute Crested Cardinal Standing Still coloring page

Cute Crested Cardinal Standing StillA small cardinal standing on the ground

Cute Crested Cardinal Standing Alone coloring page

Cute Crested Cardinal Standing AloneA small cardinal standing on white background

Pair of Little Crested Birds coloring page

Pair of Little Crested BirdsTwo cardinals standing and facing each other

Adorable Little Cardinal With Spiky Crest coloring page

Adorable Little Cardinal With Spiky CrestA small cardinal standing on white background

Majestic Crested Northern Cardinal Bird coloring page

Majestic Crested Northern Cardinal BirdA cardinal standing on a plain background

Little Red Bird In A Circle coloring page

Little Red Bird In A CircleA cardinal standing inside a circle

Cute Crested Cardinal Standing Tall coloring page

Cute Crested Cardinal Standing TallA small cardinal standing on white background

Simple Cardinal Perched on a Twig coloring page

Simple Cardinal Perched on a TwigA cardinal perched on a tree branch

Excited Little Cardinal Spreading Its Wings coloring page

Excited Little Cardinal Spreading Its WingsA small cardinal bird flapping its wings

Small Red Bird Standing Tall coloring page

Small Red Bird Standing TallA cardinal standing on a white background

Cute Little Cardinal With Spiky Crest coloring page

Cute Little Cardinal With Spiky CrestA small cardinal standing on the ground

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Realistic Cardinal Coloring Pages

These 10 naturalistic drawings show cardinals perched on leafy, bare, pine, and other tree branches.

Majestic Northern Cardinal Resting Quietly coloring page

Majestic Northern Cardinal Resting QuietlyCardinal perched on a tree branch

Majestic Cardinal Resting on a Branch coloring page

Majestic Cardinal Resting on a BranchCardinal perched on a leafy branch

Northern Cardinal Perched on a Branch coloring page

Northern Cardinal Perched on a BranchCardinal perched on a tree branch

Northern Cardinal Perched on Bare Branch coloring page

Northern Cardinal Perched on Bare BranchA cardinal perched on a tree branch

Northern Cardinal Perched on Bare Branch coloring page

Northern Cardinal Perched on Bare BranchCardinal perched on a bare tree branch

Northern Cardinal Perched on Pine Branch coloring page

Northern Cardinal Perched on Pine BranchCardinal perched on a pine branch

Northern Cardinal Perched on a Twig coloring page

Northern Cardinal Perched on a TwigCardinal perched on a tree branch

Majestic Cardinal Resting on a Post coloring page

Majestic Cardinal Resting on a PostCardinal bird perched on a wooden post

Elegant Cardinal Amidst Spring Blossoms coloring page

Elegant Cardinal Amidst Spring BlossomsCardinal perched on a flowering branch

Crested Cardinal Perched Amidst Tall Grass coloring page

Crested Cardinal Perched Amidst Tall GrassCardinal perched on a branch in nature

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Detailed Cardinal Coloring Pages for Adults

These 11 detailed pages place cardinals inside stained-glass circles, geometric frames, floral mandalas, and patterned portraits.

Stained Glass Cardinal Mandala Design coloring page

Stained Glass Cardinal Mandala DesignCardinal perched within a circular stained glass

Crested Cardinal in a Geometric Circle coloring page

Crested Cardinal in a Geometric CircleCardinal perched inside a circular geometric frame

Majestic Cardinal Within Floral Mandala Frame coloring page

Majestic Cardinal Within Floral Mandala FrameCardinal bird perched inside a floral mandala

Cardinal Spreading Wings in Floral Mandala coloring page

Cardinal Spreading Wings in Floral MandalaCardinal perched on a branch inside mandala

Polygonal Cardinal in Sharp Lines coloring page

Polygonal Cardinal in Sharp LinesA geometric cardinal standing in profile

Polygonal Cardinal Bird Head Portrait coloring page

Polygonal Cardinal Bird Head PortraitGeometric portrait of a cardinal bird

Polygonal Cardinal Bird Portrait coloring page

Polygonal Cardinal Bird PortraitGeometric cardinal bird standing still

Stylized Cardinal in a Polka Dot Frame coloring page

Stylized Cardinal in a Polka Dot FrameCardinal bird standing inside a patterned circle

Geometric Cardinal with Abstract Bubble Wings coloring page

Geometric Cardinal with Abstract Bubble WingsA patterned cardinal standing in profile

Geometric Cardinal in a Circular Frame coloring page

Geometric Cardinal in a Circular FrameCardinal standing inside a geometric circle

Intricate Cardinal Resting Among Garden Blooms coloring page

Intricate Cardinal Resting Among Garden BloomsCardinal perched amidst stylized floral patterns

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Download 10 cardinal pages as one PDF book.
Ready to print for home, preschool and classroom.

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Classroom & Home Ideas

Cardinal birdhouse scene. Color a cardinal and its wooden birdhouse, then add a tree trunk and small seed tray around the printed scene.
Winter fence picture. Choose a cardinal perched on a fence and draw snow along the wooden rails. Color the bird red so it stands out against the winter background.
Branch habitat label. Color a realistic cardinal on a pine, leafy, or bare branch. Label the bird's crest, beak, wing, tail, and feet.
Cardinal color study. Print two cardinal portraits and color one as a red male and the other in warm brown and muted red tones as a female.
Circular window display. Color a cardinal inside a stained-glass circle or geometric frame. Cut around the circle and place it in a classroom window.
Bird-bath story page. Use the cartoon cardinal standing on a bird bath as the first scene. Write two sentences below it about why the cardinal stopped for water.

Questions

What colors are cardinals?

Adult male Northern Cardinals are mainly bright red with a black face and orange-red beak. Females are mostly warm brown with red on the crest, wings, and tail.

Which cardinal pages are best for preschoolers?

The 30 easy pages have thick outlines and simple subjects, including cardinal heads, birds inside circles, and small chirping cardinals.

Which cardinal sheets have the most detail?

The 11 adult pages have the smallest spaces and densest patterns, including floral mandalas, stained-glass circles, and geometric portraits.

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