Witpenssuikerbekkie
White-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
Familie / Family: Nectariniidae
Spesienommer / Species number: 763
Hierdie voël bly die hele jaar by ons.
This bird lives here all year round.
Afrikaans
Die mannetjie het 'n blink groen kop en rug, 'n pers band oor die bors en 'n wit pens; die wyfie is grysbruin. Dit drink nektar uit blomme en vang klein insekte.
Waar by die skool? Kyk by blomme, veral aalwyne in die winter.
Wil jy weet? Sy lang krom bek en tong is perfek om nektar diep uit blomme te kry – en so help dit om blomme te bestuif.
English
The male has a shiny green head and back, a purple band across the chest and a white belly; the female is grey-brown. It drinks nectar from flowers and catches small insects.
Where at school? Look at flowers, especially aloes in winter.
Did you know? Its long curved bill and tongue are perfect for reaching nectar deep inside flowers – and so it helps to pollinate them.