Korongo (Gruidae)

Korongo
Korongo-taji kijivu
Uainishaji wa kisayansi
Himaya: Animalia (Wanyama) Faila: Chordata (Wanyama wenye ugwe wa neva mgongoni) Ngeli: Aves (Ndege) Oda: Gruiformes (Ndege kama makorongo) Familia: Gruidae (Ndege walio na mnasaba na makorongo) Vigors, 1825 Jenasi: Angalia katiba

Makorongo hawa ni ndege wa familia ya Gruidae wenye domo fupi na jembamba kuliko lile la makorongo wa familia ya Ciconiidae. Spishi nyingi hufanya mikogo ya kubembeleza jike wakitoa sauti kubwa. Huugana kwa maishi yao yote. Spishi za nchi za halijoto wastani huhama kila mwaka kabla ya wakati wa baridi. Makorongo hawa hupenda kuwa pamoja na huhama kwa makundi makubwa. Hula kila kitu kinachopatikana, kama panya, watambaazi, amfibia au samaki, hata nafaka na matunda madogo. Spishi za makorongo zinatokea mabara yote ghairi ya Amerika ya Kusini.

Spishi za Afrika

• Grus grus, Korongo Paji-jeusi (Eurasian or Common Crane)
• Bugeranus carunculatus, Korongo Ndevu (Wattled Crane)
• Anthropoides paradisea, Korongo Buluu (Blue Crane)
• Anthropoides virgo, Korongo Tumbo-jeusi (Demoiselle Crane)
• Balearica pavonina, Korongo-taji Mweusi (Black Crowned Crane)
• Balearica regulorum, Korongo-taji Kijivu (Grey Crowned Crane)

Spishi za mabara mengi

• Grus americana (Whooping Crane)
• Grus antigone (Sarus Crane)
• Grus canadensis (Sandhill Crane)
• Grus japonensis (Red-crowned Crane)
• Grus leucogeranus (Siberian Crane)
• Grus monacha (Hooded Crane)
• Grus nigricollis (Black-necked Crane)
• Grus rubicunda (Brolga)
• Grus vipio (White-naped Crane)

Picha

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  Korongo paji-jeusi
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  Korongo ndevu
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  Korongo buluu
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  Korongo tumbo-jeusi
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  Korongo-taji mweusi
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  Korongo-taji kijivu

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  Whooping crane
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  Sarus crane
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  Sandhill crane
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  Red-crowned crane
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  Siberian crane
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  Hooded crane
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  Black-necked crane
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  Brolga
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  White-naped crane