Zuwakulu

Zuwakulu
Zuwakulu domo-kuu
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: Piciformes (Ndege kama vigong'ota) Familia: Lybiidae (Ndege walio na mnasaba na zuwakulu) Jenasi: Buccanodon G.R. Gray, 1855 Gymnobucco Bonaparte, 1850 Lybius Hermann, 1783 Stactolaema C.H.T. Marshall & G.F.L Marshall, 1870 Trachylaemus Reichenow, 1891 Trachyphonus Ranzani, 1821 Tricholaema J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1855

Zuwakulu (pia zuakulu) ni ndege wa familia Lybiidae, lakini spishi za jenasi Pogoniulus zinaitwa vitororo. Spishi zote zinatokea Afrika chini ya Sahara. Ndege hawa ni wanono na wana kichwa kikubwa na domo zito lenye nywele ndefu kuzunguka msingi wake. Spishi nyingi zina rangi kali kama nyekundu na njano. Hula wadudu na aina mpaka 60 za matunda. Spishi kubwa zinaweza kukamata mijusi na vyura. Kwa kawaida dume na jike pamoja huchimba tundu katika tawi au shina lililooza na jike huyataga mayai 2-6 ndani yake. Spishi kadhaa huchimba

Spishi

• Buccanodon duchaillui, Zuwakulu Utosi-mwekundu (Yellow-spotted Barbet)
• Gymnobucco bonapartei, Zuwakulu Koo-jeupe (Grey-throated Barbet)
• Gymnobucco calvus, Zuwakulu Uso-mtupu (Naked-faced Barbet)
• Gymnobucco peli, Zuwakulu Masharubu (Bristle-nosed Barbet)
• Gymnobucco sladeni, Zuwakulu wa Sladen (Sladen's Barbet)
• Lybius bidentatus, Zuwakulu Domo-kuu (Double-toothed Barbet)
• Lybius chaplini, Zuwakulu wa Zambia Chaplin's Barbet au Zambian Barbet)
• Lybius dubius, Zuwakulu Kidevu (Bearded Barbet)
• Lybius guifsobalito, Zuwakulu Domo-jeusi (Black-billed Barbet)
• Lybius leucocephalus, Zuwakulu Kichwa-cheupe (White-headed Barbet)
• Lybius melanopterus, Zuwakulu Kidari-marungi (Brown-breasted Barbet)
• Lybius minor, Zuwakulu Mgongo-mweusi (Black-backed Barbet)
• Lybius rolleti, Zuwakulu Kidari-cheusi (Black-breasted Barbet)
• Lybius rubrifacies, Zuwakulu Uso-mwekundu (Red-faced Barbet)
• Lybius torquatus, Zuwakulu Shingo-nyeusi (Black-collared Barbet)
• Lybius undatus, Zuwakulu Milia (Banded Barbet)
• Lybius vieilloti, Zuwakulu Kiuno-njano (Vieillot's Barbet)
• Stactolaema anchietae, Zuwakulu Utosi-njano (Anchieta's Barbet)
• Stactolaema leucotis, Zuwakulu Masikio-meupe (White-eared Barbet)
• Stactolaema olivacea, Zuwakulu Kijani (Green Barbet)
• Stactolaema whytii, Zuwakulu Uso-njano (Whyte's Barbet)
• Trachyphonus darnaudii, Zuwakulu Madoa-njano (D'Arnaud's Barbet)
• Trachyphonus erythrocephalus, Zuwakulu Kisigajiru (Red-and-yellow Barbet)
• Trachyphonus margaritatus, Zuwakulu Kidari-njano (Yellow-breasted Barbet)
• Trachyphonus purpuratus, Zuwakulu Domo-njano (Yellow-billed Barbet)
• Trachyphonus usambiro, Zuwakulu wa Usambiro (Usambiro Barbet)
• Trachyphonus vaillantii, Zuwakulu Ushungi (Crested Barbet)
• Tricholaema diademata, Zuwakulu Paji-jekundu (Red-fronted Barbet)
• Tricholaema frontata, Zuwakulu-miyombo (Miombo Pied Barbet)
• Tricholaema hirsuta, Zuwakulu Kidari-nywele (Hairy-breasted Barbet)
• Tricholaema lacrymosa, Zuwakulu Madoa-meusi (Spot-flanked Barbet
• Tricholaema leucomelas, Zuwakulu Rangi-mbili (Acacia Pied Barbet)
• Tricholaema melanocephala, Zuwakulu Koo-jeusi (Black-throated Barbet)

Picha

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  Zuwakulu ndevu
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  Zuwakulu shingo-nyeusi
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  Zuwakulu masikio-meupe
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  Zuwakulu madoa-njano
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  Zuwakulu kisagajiru
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  Zuwakulu ushungi