Kaapse Vuurvinkie
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Familie / Family: Estrildidae
Spesienommer / Species number: 833
Hierdie voël bly die hele jaar by ons.
This bird lives here all year round.
Afrikaans
'n Klein rooi vinkie met 'n bruin rug, 'n blougrys bek en klein wit kolletjies op die sye. Dit eet saadjies van die grond af.
Waar by die skool? Kyk op die grond onder bosse – dit is skaam.
Wil jy weet? 'n Blouvinkie lê sy eiers in die vuurvinkie se nes, en daardie kuikens het net so 'n patroon binne-in hul bek as vuurvinkie-kuikens.
English
A small red finch with a brown back, a blue-grey bill and tiny white spots on the sides. It eats small seeds from the ground.
Where at school? Look on the ground under bushes – it is shy.
Did you know? An indigobird lays its eggs in the firefinch's nest, and those chicks have the same pattern inside their mouths as firefinch chicks.
