How to draw a bird

First start with two circles, one is the head, the other is for the overall body

Connect the two circles to form the neck and basic form of your bird

(ignore my artist lines) add the beak, which is different on every bird

Then add the wings and tail, this bird's wings are show at this angle but the left only partially, and the tail emerges out of the area the two wings join on the body

I have erased my lines and defined the body, added a thigh for the leg, and fixed the beak

Defined the body a bit more, (don't want a fat bird now do we?)

I have added the neck line which is only a pattern I've chosen for this bird so if u don't want it, it's optional

Ive added patterns on the wings, the eye (remember the highlight in it,) and the pattern that connects the eye

I've added all the detail, this is my own custom bird, so I added some stripes ;) I also added the twig and legs,

Remember I've been doing this for a while, so don't get discouraged if it doesn't look right at first, have fun, and please comment if u want a guide on how to draw something :)