Pelicans live in warm waters around the globe. They often live in flocks in the wild and spend most of their day, except for swimming, basking in the sun or patiently grooming their feathers on shore.

Pelicans have very sharp eyes and are good swimmers and flyers. Even when they are flying high in the sky, the fish swimming in the water cannot escape their eyes. Their diet consists of a variety of fish, but they also eat carrion, eggs, young birds, amphibians and crustaceans.

When people see pelicans surfacing, it is always the tail that comes out of the water first, followed by the body and large beak. Moreover, the pelican must spit out the seawater in its beak before it can take off from the surface.

When a pelican takes off from the water, it first flaps its wings rapidly on the surface of the water, and its feet keep paddling in the water. With a huge push, it slowly reaches the speed of takeoff. There are times when it eats too much and its body is too heavy to take off and it can only float on the surface.

In this drawing tutorial today, let's learn how to draw a pelican. It has a big exaggerated beak and small wings that look cute and funny.

Have you ever seen a pelican? They can also help humans to catch fish! If you like this unique bird, follow the step-by-step instructions below to try to draw it!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw a Pelican PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Preschoolers and kids of all ages

TIME NEEDED:

About 0.5 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw a Pelican Step by Step

Step 1 Start by drawing a circle to get the outline of this pelican's head.

Step 2 Draw a huge beak for this pelican. Then add two feathers.

Step 3 Draw a large round eye on your face. Add an eyebrow above it.

Step 4 Draw the slender neck, and the body of this pelican.

Step 5 Draw a wavy line where this pelican's chest would be.

Step 6 On one side of this pelican's body, draw a small wing.

Step 7 On the right side of the body, draw the tail of this pelican.

Step 8 Below the tail, draw the legs and claws of this pelican.

Step 9 Finally it's time to color and bring this flying pelican to life.

Guys, have you learned how to draw a pelican yet?