← Alle voëls – All birds
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Swartkopreier
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Familie / Family: Ardeidae
Spesienommer / Species number: 55
🏡 Bly hier – Resident
Hierdie voël bly die hele jaar by ons.
This bird lives here all year round.
Afrikaans
'n Lang grys voël met 'n swart kop en nek en lang swart bene. Dit eet insekte, muise, paddas en akkedisse.
Waar by die skool? Soek hom waar hy stadig oor die sportvelde en grasperke stap.
Wil jy weet? Anders as die meeste reiers jag hy meestal ver van water af, op droë grond.
English
A tall grey bird with a black head and neck and long black legs. It eats insects, mice, frogs and lizards.
Where at school? Look for it walking slowly across the sports fields and lawns.
Did you know? Unlike most herons, it mostly hunts far from water, on dry land.