← Alle voëls – All birds
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Palmwindswael
African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus parvus
Familie / Family: Apodidae
Spesienommer / Species number: 387
🏡 Bly hier – Resident
Hierdie voël bly die hele jaar by ons.
This bird lives here all year round.
Afrikaans
'n Baie skraal, grysbruin windswael met 'n lang, diep gesplete stert. Dit vang klein insekte in die lug.
Waar by die skool? Kyk om palmbome.
Wil jy weet? Dit plak sy klein nes met spoeg teen die onderkant van 'n palmblaar vas – en die eiers word ook vasgeplak sodat hulle nie uitval nie!
English
A very slim, grey-brown swift with a long, deeply forked tail. It catches small insects in the air.
Where at school? Look around palm trees.
Did you know? It glues its tiny nest with spit to the underside of a palm leaf – and glues the eggs in too, so they don't fall out!
