Kwenzi

Kwenzi au kuzi ni ndege wadogo kiasi wa familia Sturnidae. Spishi nyingine zinaitwa kizole au nyangala. Wanatokea Ulaya, Afrika, Asia na Australia. Baadhi ya spishi zimewasilishwa katika Amerika ya Kaskazini, Nyuzilandi na Afrika. Wanapenda kuwa kwa makundi. Spishi nyingi zina rangi ya buluu, pengine pamoja na rangi kali kama nyekundu, machungwa na njano; spishi nyingine ni nyeusi, kijivu au kahawia, pengine pamoja na nyeupe, njano, nyekundu au pinki. Sauti yao ina utata na huiga sauti za mazingira, kama ndege wengine, kamsa za magari na hata msemo wa binadamu. Ndege hawa hula wadudu na matunda hasa, lakini hula nusra kila kitu. Takriban spishi zote hulijenga tago lao katika tundu. Jike huyataga mayai 2-6 meupe au buluu.

Spishi za Afrika
 Acridotheres tristis, Kwenzi wa Uhindi (Common Myna) imewasilishwa katika Afrika Kusini
 Cinnyricinclus leucogaster, Kwenzi Mgongo-zambarau (Violet-backed Starling)
 Creatophora cinerea, Kwenzi Dehe (Wattled Starling)
 Fregilupus varius, Kwenzi Ushungi (Hoopoe Starling, Huppe, Crested Starling au Réunion Starling) imekwisha sasa (kati ya karne ya 19)
 Grafisia torquata, Kwenzi Mkufu-mweupe (White-collared Starling)
 Hartlaubius auratus, Kwenzi wa Madagaska (Madagascar Starling)
 Hylopsar cupreocauda, Kuzi Mkia-shaba (Copper-tailed Starling)
 Hylopsar purpureiceps, Kuzi Kichwa-zambarau (Purple-headed Starling)
 Lamprotornis acuticaudus, Kuzi Mkia-mshale (Sharp-tailed Starling)
 Lamprotornis albicapillus, Kwenzi Utosi-mweupe (White-crowned Starling)
 Lamprotornis australis, Kuzi wa Burchell (Burchell's Starling)
 Lamprotornis bicolor, Kwenzi Tumbo-jeupe (Pied Starling)
 Lamprotornis caudatus, Kuzi Mkia-mrefu (Long-tailed Glossy Starling)
 Lamprotornis chalcurus, Kuzi Mkia-bronzi (Bronze-tailed Starling)
 Lamprotornis chalybaeus, Kuzi Macho-njano (Greater Blue-eared Starling)
 Lamprotornis chloropterus, Kuzi Mabawa-kijani (Lesser Blue-eared Starling)
 Lamprotornis elisabeth, Kuzi-miyombo (Miombo Blue-eared Starling)
 Lamprotornis fischeri, Kwenzi Mweupe (Fischer's Starling)
 Lamprotornis hildebrandti, Kwenzi-jangwa (Hildebrandt's Starling)
 Lamprotornis iris, Kuzi Kijani (Emerald au Iris Glossy Starling) 
 Lamprotornis mevesii, Kuzi wa Meves (Meves's Starling)
 Lamprotornis nitens, Kuzi Mabega-mekundu (Cape Glossy Starling au Cape Starling)
 Lamprotornis ornatus, Kuzi wa Principe (Príncipe Starling)
 Lamprotornis pulcher, Kwenzi Tumbo-kahawiachekundu (Chestnut-bellied Starling)
 Lamprotornis purpureus, Kuzi Zambarau (Purple Glossy Starling)
 Lamprotornis purpuropterus, Kuzi wa Rüppell (Rüppell's Long-tailed Starling au Rüppell's Starling)
 Lamprotornis regius, Kuzi Kidari-dhahabu (Golden-breasted Starling)
 Lamprotornis shelleyi, Kwenzi Macho-machungwa (Shelley's Starling)
 Lamprotornis splendidus, Kuzi Mzuri (Splendid Glossy Starling)
 Lamprotornis superbus, Kwenzi Maridadi (Superb Starling)
 Lamprotornis unicolor, Kuzi Kijivu (Ashy Starling)
 Necropsar rodericanus, Kwenzi wa Rodrigues (Rodrigues Starling) imekwisha sasa (kati ya 1740 na 1750)
 Neocichla gutturalis, Kwenzi Mpayupayu (Babbling Starling)
 Notopholia corrusca, Nyangala (Black-bellied Glossy Starling)
 Notopholia c. vaughani, Nyangala wa Pemba (Pemba Glossy Starling)
 Onychognathus albirostris, Kizole Domo-jeupe (White-billed Starling)
 Onychognathus blythii, Kizole Somali (Somali Starling)
 Onychognathus frater, Kizole wa Sokotra (Socotra Starling)
 Onychognathus fulgidus, Kizole Mabawa-kahawia (Chestnut-winged Starling)
 Onychognathus morio, Kizole Mabawa-mekundu (Red-winged Starling)
 Onychognathus nabouroup, Kizole wa Naburupi (Pale-winged Starling)
 Onychognathus neumanni, Kizole wa Neumann (Neumann's Starling)
 Onychognathus salvadorii, Kizole Utosi-mahameli (Bristle-crowned Starling)
 Onychognathus tenuirostris, Kizole Domo-jembamba (Slender-billed Starling)
 Onychognathus tristramii, Kizole-jabali (Tristram's Starling)
 Onychognathus walleri, Kizole wa Waller (Waller's Starling)
 Poeoptera femoralis, Kwenzi Kichwa-cheusi (Abbott's Starling)
 Poeoptera kenricki, Kwenzi wa Kenrick (Kenrick's Starling)
 Poeoptera lugubris, Kwenzi Mkia-mwembamba (Narrow-tailed Starling)
 Poeoptera sharpii, Kwenzi Koo-jeupe (Sharpe's Starling)
 Poeoptera stuhlmanni, Kwenzi Kichwa-buluu (Stuhlmann's Starling)
 Speculipastor bicolor, Kwenzi Rangi-mbili (Magpie Starling)
 Sturnus unicolor, Kwenzi Mweusi (Spotless Starling)
 Sturnus vulgaris, Kwenzi wa Ulaya (European au Common Starling) imewasilishwa katika Afrika Kusini

Spishi za mabara mengine
 Acridotheres albocinctus (Collared Myna)
 Acridotheres burmannicus (Vinous-breasted Starling)
 Acridotheres cinereus (Pale-bellied Myna)
 Acridotheres cristatellus (Crested Myna)
 Acridotheres fuscus (Jungle Myna)
 Acridotheres ginginianus (Bank Myna)
 Acridotheres grandis (Great au White-vented Myna)
 Acridotheres javanicus (Javan Myna)
 Acridotheres melanopterus (Black-winged Starling)
 Acridotheres tristis (Common Myna)
 Agropsar philippensis (Chestnut-cheeked Starling)
 Agropsar sturninus (Purple-backed Starling au Daurian starling)
 Ampeliceps coronatus (Golden-crested Myna)
 Aplonis atrifusca (Samoan Starling)
 Aplonis brunneicapillus (White-eyed Starling)
 Aplonis cantoroides (Singing Starling)
 Aplonis cinerascens (Rarotonga Starling)
 Aplonis circumscripta (Violet-hooded Starling)
 Aplonis corvina (Kosrae Starling) imekwisha sasa (kati ya karne ya 19)
 Aplonis crassa (Tanimbar Starling)
 Aplonis dichroa (Makira au San Cristobal Starling)
 Aplonis feadensis (Atoll Starling)
 Aplonis fusca (Tasman Starling) imekwisha sasa (mnamo 1923)
 Aplonis f. fusca (Norfolk Starling) imekwisha sasa (mnamo 1923)
 Aplonis f. hulliana (Lord Howe Starling) imekwisha sasa (mnamo 1919)
 Aplonis grandis (Brown-winged Starling)
 Aplonis insularis (Rennell Starling)
 Aplonis magna (Long-tailed Starling)
 Aplonis mavornata (Mauke au Mysterious Starling) imekwisha sasa (kati ya karne ya 19)
 Aplonis metallica (Metallic Starling)
 Aplonis minor (Short-tailed Starling)
 Aplonis mysolensis (Moluccan Starling)
 Aplonis mystacea (Yellow-eyed Starling)
 Aplonis opaca (Micronesian Starling)
 Aplonis panayensis (Asian Glossy Starling)
 Aplonis pelzelni (Pohnpei Starling) labda imekwisha sasa (mnamo 2000)
 Aplonis santovestris (Mountain Starling)
 Aplonis striata (Striated Starling)
 Aplonis tabuensis (Polynesian Starling)
 Aplonis ulietensis (Bay Starling) imekwisha sasa (kati ya 1774 na 1850) – zamani ilifikiriwa kuwa ni mkesha
 Aplonis zelandica (Rusty-winged Starling)
 Basilornis celebensis (Sulawesi Myna)
 Basilornis corythaix (Long-crested Myna)
 Basilornis galeatus (Helmeted Myna)
 Basilornis mirandus (Apo Myna)
 Enodes erythrophris (Fiery-browed Myna)
 Gracula enganensis (Enggano Hill Myna)
 Gracula indica (Southern Hill Myna)
 Gracula ptilogenys (Sri Lanka Hill Myna)
 Gracula religiosa (Common Hill Myna)
 Gracula robusta (Nias Hill Myna)
 Gracupica contra (Asian Pied Starling)
 Gracupica nigricollis (Black-collared Starling)
 Leucopsar rothschildi (Bali Starling, Rothschild’s Mynah, Bali Myna au Bali Mynah)
 Mino anais (Golden Myna)
 Mino dumontii (Yellow-faced Myna)
 Mino kreffti (Long-tailed Myna)
 Pastor roseus (Rosy Starling)
 Rhabdornis grandis (Grand Rhabdornis)
 Rhabdornis inornatus (Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis)
 Rhabdornis mystacalis (Stripe-headed Rhabdornis)
 Sarcops calvus (Coleto)
 Saroglossa spiloptera (Spot-winged Starling)
 Scissirostrum dubium (Grosbeak Starling, Grosbeak Myna, Finch-billed Myna au Scissor-billed Starling)
 Spodiopsar cineraceus (White-cheeked Starling)
 Spodiopsar sericeus (Red-billed Starling)
 Streptocitta albertinae (Bare-eyed Myna)
 Streptocitta albicollis (White-necked Myna)
 Sturnia blythii (Malabar Starling)
 Sturnia erythropygia (White-headed Starling)
 Sturnia malabarica (Chestnut-tailed Starling)
 Sturnia pagodarum (Brahminy Starling)
 Sturnia sinensis (White-shouldered Starling)
 Sturnornis albofrontatus (White-faced Starling)

Spishi za kabla ya historia
 Aplonis diluvialis (Huahine Starling) (Mwisho wa Quaternary)
 Aplonis sp. undescr. (Erromango Starling) (Mwisho wa Quaternary)

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