Mpasuambegu

Wapasuambegu ni ndege wadogo wa jenasi Crithagra katika familia Fringillidae. Spishi nyingine za Crithagra ambazo zina rangi njano na/au nyekundu huitwa chiriku. Wapasuambegu wana rangi ya kahawa, kijivu na nyeupe na pengine njano kidogo na wana michirizi myeusi. Hawa ni ndege wa maeneo yenye miti. Hula mbegu lakini hulisha makinda yao wadudu. Hujenga tago lao kwa manyasi, nyuzinyuzi na pengine vigoga na kuvumwani katika panda ya mti. Jike huyataga mayai 2-5.

Mpasuambegu
Mpasuambegu michirizi
Uainishaji wa kisayansi
Himaya: Animalia (Wanyama) Faila: Chordata (Wanyama wenye ugwe wa neva mgongoni) Ngeli: Aves (Ndege) Oda: Passeriformes (Ndege kama shomoro) Familia ya juu: Passeroidea (Ndege kama shomoro) Familia: Fringillidae (Ndege walio na mnasaba na chiriku) Jenasi: Crithagra Swainson, 1827
Ngazi za chini
Spishi 17: C. atrogularis (Smith, 1836) C. burtoni (G.R. Gray, 1862) C. citrinipecta Clancey & Lawson, 1960 C. flavigula (Salvadori, 1888) C. gularis (Smith, 1836) C. leucoptera Sharpe, 1871 C. leucopygia Sundevall, 1850 C. melanochroa (Reichenow, 1900) C. mennelli (Chubb, 1908) C. reichardi (Reichenow, 1882) C. reichenowi (Salvadori, 1888) C. ruffobrunnea (G.R. Gray, 1862) C. striolata (Rüppell, 1840) C. tristriata (Rüppell, 1840) C. whytii (Shelley, 1897) C. xantholaema (Salvadori, 1896) C. xanthopygia (Rüppell, 1840)

Spishi za Afrika

• Crithagra atrogularis, Mpasuambegu Koo-jeusi (Black-throated Canary)
• Crithagra burtoni, Mpasuambegu Domo-nene (Thick-billed Seedeater)
• Crithagra citrinipecta, Mpasuambegu Kidari-njano (Lemon-breasted Seedeater)
• Crithagra flavigula, Mpasuambegu Koo-njano (Yellow-throated Seedeater)
• Crithagra gularis, Mpasuambegu Kichwa-michirizi (Streaky-headed Seedeater)
• Crithagra leucoptera, Mpasuambegu Koo-jeupe (Protea Seedeater)
• Crithagra leucopygia, Mpasuambegu Kiuno-cheupe ( White-rumped Seedeater)
• Crithagra melanochroa, Mpasuambegu wa Kipengere (Kipengere au Tanzania Seedeater)
• Crithagra mennelli, Mpasuambegu Masikio-meusi ( Black-eared Seedeater)
• Crithagra reichardi, Mpasuambegu Kidari-michirizi (Reichard's au Stripe-breasted Seedeater)
• Crithagra reichenowi, Mpasuambegu wa Reichenow (Reichenow's Seedeater)
• Crithagra rufobrunnea, Mpasuambegu wa Principe (Príncipe Seedeater)
• Crithagra striolata, Mpasuambegu Michirizi (Streaky Seedeater)
• Crithagra tristriata, Mpasuambegu Kiuno-kahawia (Brown-rumped Seedeater)
• Crithagra whytii, Mpasuambegu Nyushi-njano (Yellow-browed Seedeater)
• Crithagra xantholaema, Mpasuambegu wa Salvadori (Salvadori's Seedeater)
• Crithagra xanthopygia, Mpasuambegu Kiuno-njano (Yellow-rumped Seedeater)

Spishi za Asia

• Crithagra menachensis (Yemen Serin)
• Crithagra rothschildi (Olive-rumped Serin)

Picha

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  Mpasuambegu koo-jeusi
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  Mpasuambegu domo-nene
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  Mpasuambegu kidari-njano
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  Mpasuambegu kichwa-michirizi
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  Mpasuambegu kiuno-cheupe
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  Mpasuambegu masikio-meusi
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  Mpasuambegu kidari-michirizi
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  Mpasuambegu kiuno-kahawia
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  Mpasuambegu wa Salvadori