Owl on a Branch Color by Number (5 Colors)
- brown
- orange
- yellow
- peach
- green
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Owl Color by Number with 15 Numbered Parts
Free printable owl color by number for ages 6 to 8: an owl on a branch in 5 colors and 15 numbered parts, with a pale face mask that stays white.
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Two small brown patches, tucked between the wings and the feet, are easy to miss on this owl. They share number 1 with the ear tufts, the top of the head and the branch the owl grips. Orange, number 2, colors the triangle beak and both wings. Yellow, number 3, fills the big eye circles and the two three-toed feet, peach, number 4, covers the round chest with its wavy feather lines, and green, number 5, is the one leaf hanging under the branch. In all, 15 parts carry a number.
A pale face
The mask around the eyes has no number, so it stays white and the finished owl gets a pale face, as on the answer key. The pupils come printed solid black.
Why medium, and only medium
The peach chest touches the orange wings and beak and the yellow feet, so it cannot borrow either color, and the owl keeps all 5 colors on one medium page for ages 6 to 8. Five is also every color the drawing has, so a hard page would add nothing. Those little patches near the feet hold small numbers, so leave the scale at 100 percent when printing the A4 or US Letter file.
Skills practiced & tips
- Read the color names in the key together and lay the matching crayons out in number order.
- Color every part with the same number before moving to the next one.
- Look for the two small brown patches between the wings and the feet, which are easy to miss.
- Leave the face mask white, as the note under the key says.
- Turn the answer key face down and check it only when the owl is finished.
Owl fun facts
- Owl feathers come in browns, grays and creams that help them blend in with tree bark.
- The smallest owls, such as the elf owl, are not much bigger than a sparrow.
- Owls do not build much of a nest; many raise their young in tree holes or nests left by other birds.
Classroom ideas
- Grade 1: read the five color words in the key aloud as sight words before anyone starts coloring.
- Grade 2: count how many parts carry each number and check that the totals add up to 15.
- Grade 3: compare the brown, orange and peach owl with a photo of a real owl and talk about which colors help it hide in a tree.
More owl activities
More color by number
Frequently asked questions
How do the orange and the peach differ on the owl?
Orange is number 2 and covers the triangle beak and both wings. Peach is number 4 and covers the round chest. The other three of the five colors are brown (1), yellow (3) and green (5).
Could the peach chest be painted yellow to make an easy sheet?
An easy sheet keeps to four colors, so peach would have to be painted yellow or orange. But the peach chest touches the orange beak and wings and the yellow feet, so merging it would blur the owl together. That leaves one medium sheet for ages 6 to 8.
Is there a hard sheet?
No. The drawing has only five colors, and the medium sheet already uses all of them.
Why is the face left blank?
The mask around the eyes has no number. The line under the key says no number means leave white, so the finished owl has a pale face, just like the answer key.
Which parts are easy to miss?
The two small brown patches between the wings and the feet. They are number 1, the same brown as the ear tufts, the head and the branch.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. The second page of the PDF shows the owl fully colored with the numbers still in place. It is also available as a separate download.
About this printable
- Made with AI assistance (vector drawing authored by a language model) and checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer.
- Checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer on 22 Oct 2026.
- Free for personal and single-classroom use. See the license. Read the license · How these are made · Report a problem.
- Vector PDF, 2 pages, 186×254 mm art box — prints edge-safe on A4 and US Letter.
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