← Alle voëls – All birds
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Kleinwindswael
Little Swift
Apus affinis
Familie / Family: Apodidae
Spesienommer / Species number: 385
🏡 Bly hier – Resident
Hierdie voël bly die hele jaar by ons.
This bird lives here all year round.
Afrikaans
'n Klein swart windswael met 'n breë wit kruis en 'n vierkantige stert. Dit vang insekte in die lug.
Waar by die skool? Kyk om geboue, brûe en dakke, waar hulle in groepe nes maak.
Wil jy weet? Hulle bou hul neste van vere en gras wat hulle in die lug vang, en plak dit met hul eie spoeg vas.
English
A small black swift with a broad white rump and a square tail. It catches insects in the air.
Where at school? Look around buildings, bridges and roofs, where they nest in groups.
Did you know? They build their nests from feathers and grass caught in the air, glued together with their own spit.
