Tuinduif
Rock Dove
Columba livia
Familie / Family: Columbidae
Spesienommer / Species number: 940
Hierdie voël kom oorspronklik uit 'n ander land en is deur mense hierheen gebring.
This bird originally comes from another country and was brought here by people.
Afrikaans
'n Grys duif met twee swart strepe op die vlerk en 'n blink groenpers nek – maar baie is wit, bruin of bont. Dit eet sade, krummels en kos wat mense laat val.
Waar by die skool? Kyk op dakke en waar mense eet.
Wil jy weet? Duiwe kan hul pad huis toe vind van honderde kilometer ver – daarom is posduiwe vroeër gebruik om boodskappe te dra.
English
A grey pigeon with two black bars on the wing and a shiny green-purple neck – but many are white, brown or patchy. It eats seeds, crumbs and food people drop.
Where at school? Look on roofs and wherever people eat.
Did you know? Pigeons can find their way home from hundreds of kilometres away – that is why homing pigeons were once used to carry messages.
