Draw a small circle for the bird’s head
Add an oval for the body connected to the head
Sketch a curved line for the neck between head and body
Draw a triangle or tapered shape for the beak on the front of the head
Add two small circles for the eye and a tiny mark for the pupil
Indicate the wing with a curved, leaf-like shape on the side of the body
Add tail feathers with a fan-like set of angled lines at the back of the body
Sketch the legs as two thin lines extending downward
Add feet with small curved shapes at the ends of the legs
Refine the outline to smooth the head, body, wing, and tail shapes
Add feather details with short lines following the wing and tail contours
Thicken the beak and add a slight line to show the mouth opening
Add wing feather segments using curved strokes
Erase construction lines that are no longer needed
Shade the bird with light pencil strokes on the underside and under the wing
Add darker shading under the wing, along the back, and around the tail
Add final highlights to the eye and beak with light or unshaded areas
Outline key edges more firmly and lightly blend shading if desired