Kasuku

Kasuku

Uainishaji wa kisayansi

Himaya:	Animalia (Wanyama)
Faila:	Chordata (Wanyama wenye ugwe wa neva mgongoni)
Nusufaila:	Vertebrata (Wanyama wenye uti wa mgongo)
Ngeli:	Aves (Ndege)
Oda:	Psittaciformes (Ndege kama kasuku)
Familia:	Psittacidae (Ndege walio na mnasaba na kasuku)
Nusufamilia:	Psittacinae (Ndege walio na mnasaba na kasuku)
Jenasi:	Jenasi za Afrika: Agapornis Selby, 1836 Coracopsis Wagler, 1832 †Lophopsittacus Newton, 1875 †Mascarinus Lesson, 1830 †Necropsittacus Milne-Edwards, 1873 Poicephalus Swainson, 1837 Psittacula G. Cuvier, 1800 Psittacus Linnaeus, 1758
Spishi:	Angalia katiba

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.

Spishi ya Afrika[hariri | hariri chanzo]

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 Habeshi (Abyssinian au Black-winged Lovebird)
Coracopsis nigra, Kasuku Mweusi (Lesser Vasa au Black Parrot)
Coracopsis vasa, Kasuku Vasa (Greater Vasa Parrot)
†Lophopsittacus mauritianus, Kasuku Domo-pana (Broad-billed Parrot) - imekwisha sasa (miaka 1680)
†Mascarinus mascarin, Kasuku wa Reunion (Mascarene Parrot) - imekwisha sasa (1800)
†Necropsittacus rodericanus, Kasuku wa Rodrigues (Rodrigues Parrot) - imekwisha sasa (miaka 1760)
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 fuscicollis, Kwao Shingo-kahawia (Brown-necked Parrot)
Poicephalus gulielmi, Kwao Paji-jekundu (Red-fronted Parrot)
Poicephalus meyeri, Kwao Mabega-njano (Meyer's Parrot)
Poicephalus robustus, Kwao Kusi (Cape Parrot)
Poicephalus rueppellii, Kwao wa Rüppell (Rüppell's Parrot)
Poicephalus rufiventris, Kwao Tumbo-jekundu (Red-bellied Parrot)
Poicephalus senegalus, Kwao Magharibi (Senegal Parrot)
†Psittacula bensoni, Kasuku Mdogo Kijivu (Mascarene Grey Parakeet) - imekwisha sasa (miaka 1760)
Psittacula eques, Kasuku Mdogo Echo (Echo Parakeet)
- Psittacula e. echo, Kasuku Mdogo wa Morisi (Mauritius Parakeet)
- †Psittacula e. eques, Kasuku Mdogo wa Reunion (Réunion Parakeet) - imekwisha sasa (kati ya karne ya 18)
†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 Mkia-mwekundu (Congo Grey Parrot)
Psittacus timneh, Kasuku Kijivu (Timneh Grey Parrot)