Mshigi

**Mishigi**, **shigi** au **sigi** ni ndege wadogo wa jenasi mbalimbali katika familia Estrildidae ambao wanatokea Afrika, Asia na Australia. Takriban spishi zote za Afrika ni ndege weusi au kahawia na weupe wenye pengine sehemu za rangi kali kama nyekundu, machungwa na njano. Spishi nyingi za Asia na Australia zina rangi kali kwa kipande kikubwa cha mwili. Ndege hawa hula mbegu hasa na wadudu pia, hususa makinda. Tago lao ni tufe la manyasi lenye mwingilio kwa kando. Jike huyataga mayai 4-7.

## Spishi za Afrika
* *Amandava amandava*, Mshigi Mwekundu (Red Avadavat) **imewasilishwa katika Misri**
* *Amandava subflava*, Mshigi Punda-milia (Zebra au Orange-breasted Waxbill)
* *Brunhilda charmosyna*, Mshigi Mashavu-meusi (Black-cheeked Waxbill)
* *Brunhilda erythronotos*, Mshigi Uso-mweusi (Black-faced Waxbill)
* *Coccopygia bocagei*, Mshigi wa Angola (Angolan Waxbill)
* *Coccopygia melanotis*, Mshigi Utosi-kijivu (Swee Waxbill)
* *Coccopygia quartinia*, Mshigi Tumbo-njano (Yellow-bellied Waxbill)
* *Estrilda astrild*, Mshigi Kinyago-chekundu (Common Waxbill)
* *Estrilda atricapilla*, Mshigi Kichwa-cheusi (Black-headed Waxbill)
* *Estrilda caerulescens*, Mshigi Buluu (Lavender Waxbill)
* *Estrilda kandti*, Mshigi wa Kandt (Kandt's Waxbill)
* *Estrilda melpoda*, Mshigi Mashavu-machungwa (Orange-cheeked Waxbill)
* *Estrilda nigriloris*, Mshigi Kinyago-cheusi (Black-lored Waxbill)
* *Estrilda nonnula*, Mshigi Utosi-mweusi (Black-crowned Waxbill)
* *Estrilda ochrogaster*, Mshigi Habeshi (Abyssinian Waxbill)
* *Estrilda paludicola*, Mshigi-mbuga (Fawn-breasted Waxbill)
* *Estrilda perreini*, Mshigi Mkia-mweusi (Grey au Black-tailed Waxbill)
* *Estrilda poliopareia*, Mshigi wa Anambra (Anambra Waxbill)
* *Estrilda rhodopyga*, Mshigi Kiuno-chekundu (Crimson-rumped Waxbill)
* *Estrilda thomensis*, Mshigi Tumbo-jekundu (Cinderella Waxbill)
* *Estrilda troglodytes*, Mshigi Kiuno-cheusi (Black-rumped Waxbill)
* *Ortygospiza atricollis*, Mshigi Koo-jeusi (Black-faced Quailfinch)
* *Ortygospiza fuscocrissa*, Mshigi Tombo (African Quailfinch)
* *Ortygospiza gabonensis*, Mshigi Kidevu-cheusi (Black-chinned au Red-billed Quailfinch)
* *Paludipasser locustella*, Mshigi Kidari-chekundu au Mshigi-nzige (Locust Finch)

## Spishi za mabara mengine
* *Amandava formosa* (Green Avadavat)
* *Erythrura coloria* (Red-eared au Mount Katanglad Parrotfinch)
* *Erythrura cyaneovirens* (Red-headed Parrotfinch)
** *Erythrura c. pealii* (Fiji Parrotfinch)
** *Erythrura c. regia* (Royal Parrotfinch)
* *Erythrura gouldiae* (Gouldian Finch, Lady Gouldian Finch, Gould's Finch au Rainbow Finch) – pengine inaainishwa katika *Chloebia*
* *Erythrura hyperythra* (Tawny-breasted au Green-tailed Parrotfinch)
* *Erythrura kleinschmidti* (Pink-billed Parrotfinch)
* *Erythrura papuana* (Papuan Parrotfinch)
* *Erythrura pealii* (Fiji Parrotfinch)
* *Erythrura prasina* (Pin-tailed Parrotfinch)
* *Erythrura psittacea* (Red-throated Parrotfinch)
* *Erythrura regia* (Royal Parrotfinch)
* *Erythrura trichroa* (Blue-faced Parrotfinch)
* *Erythrura tricolor* (Tricolored au Three-coloured Parrotfinch)
* *Erythrura viridifacies* (Green-faced Parrotfinch)
* *Estrilda rufibarba* (Arabian Waxbill)
* *Neochmia modesta* (Plum-headed Finch au Cherry Finch)
* *Neochmia phaeton* (Crimson Finch)
* *Neochmia ruficauda* (Star Finch)
* *Neochmia temporalis* (Red-browed Finch)
* *Oreostruthus fuliginosus* (Mountain Firetail)
* *Poephila acuticauda* (Long-tailed Finch)
* *Poephila cincta* (Black-throated Finch)
* *Poephila personata* (Masked Finch)

## Picha

Amandava amandava (VijayCavale).jpg|Mshigi mwekundu
Amandava subflava.jpg|Mshigi punda-milia
Estrilda melanotis.jpg|Mshigi utosi-kijivu
Yellow-bellied Waxbill - Mt.Kenya NP - Kenya S4E7308 (22595164179).jpg|Mshigi tumbo-njano
Blackheadwaxbill.jpg|Mshigi kichwa-cheusi
Lavender Waxbill RWD.jpg|Mshigi buluu
Black-faced waxbill, Estrilda erythronotos, at Zaagkuildrift Road, Limpopo, South Africa (36874832422).jpg|Mshigi uso-mweusi
Estrilda kandti.jpg|Mshigi wa Kandt
Bico de lacre face laranja2.jpg|Mshigi mashavu-machungwa
Blackcrownwaxbill.jpg|Mshigi utosi-mweusi
Fawn-breasted Waxbill, Sakania, DRC (7863266542).jpg|Mshigi-mbuga
Grey Waxbill, Sakania, DRC (8085664974).jpg|Mshigi mkia-mweusi
Crimson-rumped Waxbill - Kenya 0334 (22987577385).jpg|Mshigi kiuno-chekundu
Estrilda thomensis.jpg|Mshigi tumbo-jekundu
Black-rumped Waxbill.jpg|Mshigi kiuno-cheusi
Ortygospiza species -Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania-8.jpg|Mshigi koo-jeusi

Amandava formosa.jpg|Green avadavat
Male adult Gouldian Finch.jpg|Gouldian finch
Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch.JPG|Tawny-breasted parrotfinch
1976.05.02 Pink-billed Parrot-Finch Savura Creek, Fiji 2755.jpg|Pink-billed parrotfinch
Fijiparrotfinch savusavu jun08.JPG|Fiji parrotfinch
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch, Chiang Mai 1.jpg|Pin-tailed parrotfinch
Roodkoppapegaaiamadine.JPG|Red-throated parrotfinch
Blue-faced Parrot-finch new.jpg|Blue-faced parrotfinch
Tricoloured Parrot Finch RWD2.jpg|Tricoloured parrotfinch
Neochmia modesta 1.jpg|Plum-headed finch
Neochmia phaeton -Middle Point, Northern Territory, Australia-8.jpg|Crimson finch
Neochmia ruficauda.jpg|Star finch
Red browed finch02.jpg|Red-browed firetail
Mountain Firetail.jpg|Mountain firetail
Poephila acuticauda -Wulagi, Darwin, Australia-8a.jpg|Long-tailed finch
Poephila cincta -Baltimore Aquarium, Baltimore, Maryland, USA-8a.jpg|Black-throated finch
Poephila personata -Toledo Zoo, Ohio, USA-6a.jpg|Masked finch

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