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Kasuku ni ndege wa familia Psittacidae. Spishi za jenasi nyingine zinaitwa kwao au cherero. Kasuku wengine ni wakubwa, wengine wadogo. Wengi wana rangi kali. Wana mkia mrefu na miguu yao ina vidole viwili vikabilivyo mbele na viwili vikabilivyo nyuma. Domo lao lina nguvu sana na mataya yamepindika kwa pande za kuelekea kama koleo. Kasuku wanatokea kanda zote za tropiki za dunia. Hula mbegu, kokwa, tunda na macho ya maua, pengine wadudu na wanyama wadogo pia. Spishi za “lories” na “lorikeets” hula mbochi na matunda mororo. Kasuku takriban wote hutaga mayai yao tunduni kwa mti.
[hariri] Spishi ya Afrika
- Agapornis canus, Cherero Kichwa-kijivu (Madagascar au Grey-headed Lovebird)
- Agapornis canus ablectaneus
- Agapornis canus canus
- Agapornis fischeri, Cherero Kichwa-machungwa (Fischer's Lovebird)
- Agapornis lilianae, Cherero wa Lilian (Lilian's au Nyasa Lovebird)
- Agapornis nigrigenis, Cherero Mashavu-meusi (Black-cheeked Lovebird)
- Agapornis personatus, Cherero Shingo-njano (Masked au Yellow-collared Lovebird)
- Agapornis pullarius, Cherero Uso-mwekundu (Red-faced au Red-headed Lovebird)
- Agapornis pullarius pullarius
- Agapornis pullarius ugandae
- Agapornis roseicollis, Cherero Uso-pinki (Peach-faced au Rosy-faced Lovebird)
- Agapornis roseicollis catumbella
- Agapornis roseicollis roseicollis
- Agapornis swindernianus, Cherero Mkufu-mweusi (Black-collared au Swindern's Lovebird)
- Agapornis swindernianus emini
- Agapornis swindernianus swindernianus
- Agapornis swindernianus zenkeri
- Agapornis taranta, Cherero Habashi (Abyssinian au Black-winged Lovebird)
- Coracopsis nigra, Kasuku Mweusi (Lesser Vasa au Black Parrot)
- Coracopsis vasa, Kasuku Vasa (Greater Vasa Parrot)
- Poicephalus crassus, Kwao wa Niam-niam (Niam-niam Parrot)
- Poicephalus cryptoxanthus, Kwao Kichwa-kahawia (Brown-headed Parrot)
- Poicephalus flavifrons, Kwao Uso-njano (Yellow-fronted Parrot)
- Poicephalus gulielmi, Kwao Paji-jekundu (Red-fronted Parrot)
- Poicephalus meyeri, Kwao Utosi-njano (Meyer's Parrot)
- Poicephalus robustus, Kwao Shingo-kahawia (Grey-necked Parrot)
- Poicephalus rueppellii, Kwao wa Rüppell (Rüppell's Parrot)
- Poicephalus rufiventris, Kwao Tumbo-machungwa (African Orange-bellied Parrot)
- Poicephalus senegalus, Kwao Magharibi (Senegal Parrot)
- Psittacula (eques) eques, Kasuku Mdogo wa Réunion (Réunion Parakeet - imekwisha sasa (kati ya karne ya 18)
- Psittacula (eques) echo, Kasuku Mdogo wa Morisi (Mauritius Parakeet)
- Psittacula exsul, Kasuku Mdogo wa Rodrigues (Newton's Parakeet) - imekwisha sasa (k.y. 1875)
- Psittacula krameri, Kasuku Mdogo Kijani (Rose-ringed Parakeet)
- Psittacula wardi, Kasuku Mdogo wa Shelisheli (Seychelles Parakeet - imekwisha sasa (1883)
- Psittacus erithacus, Kasuku (Grey Parrot)
[hariri] Jenasi za mabara mengine