Perched Pteranodon Coloring Page

About this page

Standing on two thin legs with its wings folded close to its sides, a pteranodon looks off to the left with a gentle smile. The most striking parts are the extremely long, pointed beak and the tall swept-back crest, both of which stretch across the top half of the page. The folded wings appear as long pointed panels on each side of the body, with a short tail poking out behind on the right. The feet have thin toes with sharp little claws and the body is a slim shape with a few soft lines for the chest. Nothing else is drawn, leaving all the white space around the animal. The shapes are large and clean, so this easy page suits kids who want to try a different kind of dinosaur and color one big bird-like animal.

In this picture

• pteranodon
• long beak
• head crest
• folded wings
• thin legs
• claws
• short tail

Coloring ideas

• Color the long crest in a vivid shade like red or orange
• Give the folded wings a darker color than the body
• Make the beak a warm yellow and the eye stand out in black
• Use a gradient from light to dark gray along each wing panel

Suggested palette

• crest red
• slate gray
• sky blue
• yellow
• brown
• cream

Good for

• Flying reptiles lesson
• Dinosaur party sheet
• Cut-out for a classroom prehistoric display

Coloring tips

• Start with the largest areas, then add detail.
• Test markers on spare paper to prevent bleed-through.
• Use lighter layers first when working with colored pencils.

Print guide

1. Choose the PDF that matches your paper size.
2. Print at 100% scale or “actual size”.
3. Use portrait orientation and normal print quality.