Europese Windswael
Common Swift
Apus apus
Familie / Family: Apodidae
Spesienommer / Species number: 378
Hierdie voël kom net in die somer hierheen, ongeveer Oktober tot Maart.
This bird only visits in summer, roughly October to March.
Afrikaans
'n Donkerbruin, amper swart windswael met lang, smal sekelvormige vlerke. Dit vang klein vlieënde insekte in die lug.
Waar by die skool? Kyk hoog in die lug op warm somerdae, dikwels in groot swerms.
Wil jy weet? Dit land amper nooit – dit eet, drink en slaap selfs terwyl dit vlieg, soms vir 10 maande aaneen!
English
A dark brown, almost black swift with long, narrow sickle-shaped wings. It catches small flying insects in the air.
Where at school? Look high in the sky on hot summer days, often in big flocks.
Did you know? It almost never lands – it eats, drinks and even sleeps while flying, sometimes for 10 months non-stop!
