Gevlekte Muisvoël
Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatus
Familie / Family: Coliidae
Spesienommer / Species number: 390
Hierdie voël bly die hele jaar by ons.
This bird lives here all year round.
Afrikaans
'n Bruin voël met 'n kuif, 'n baie lang stert en 'n swart-en-wit bek. Dit eet vrugte, blare, blomme en knoppies.
Waar by die skool? Kyk in digte bosse en vrugtebome – hulle beweeg in klein groepies.
Wil jy weet? Hulle klouter deur bosse soos muise – daarom die naam. Snags slaap hulle styf teen mekaar om warm te bly.
English
A brown bird with a crest, a very long tail and a black-and-white bill. It eats fruit, leaves, flowers and buds.
Where at school? Look in thick bushes and fruit trees – they move around in small groups.
Did you know? They creep through bushes like mice – hence the name. At night they huddle tightly together to keep warm.
