Shiri

Shiri (Bird in English) imhuka ine makumbo maviri nemapapiro kana minhenga. Shiri zhinji dzinokwanisa kubhururuka mumhepo asi kune dzimwe shiri dzinenge mhou dzisingakwanise kubhururuka. Pachinyorwa chino chidzidzo chakanangana neruzivo rweshiri chinonzi Chironzo Cheshiri kana Uronzashiri.

Shiri dzinovaka imba inonzi dendere inorukwa nehuswa nemiti; kukura kwedendere kunoenderana nerudzi rweshiri yacho.

• Mharo kana mhara (perch of bird) inzvimbo inomharwa neshiri ichigarapo.
• Kutakatira (to fly high). Sheri dzakatakatira mudenga - the birds are flying up high.
• Mhiyepiye (confused tangle of sticks e.g. nest of a hammerkop) zvichireva mhingepinge yezvimiti sezvinovakiswa dendere reshiri.
• Besu kana mupesu (tail of bird, fish or aeroplane). Pahuwandu toti mapesu.

Kuteya Shiri

• Chigombe, (Small whip-snare for birds. String for such a snare).
• Chigwambura chinogadzirwa nendandi yerhekeni.
• Shiri dzinomhumha pamurwi worukweza - apa kureva kumomotera - settle on and cover.

Marudzi eShiri

• Chihwenga kana chiwenga rudzi rweshiri iya inonzi parrot kuChirungu. Vamwe vanoti nyandoro kana gwere.
• Rukodzi
• Gondo
• Jesa
• Hwidzikwidzi (Red-shouldered Glossy Starling).
• Hwirikwiri (Long-tailed Starling).
• Dhimba
• Ngozha (sparrow).
• Hohodza (woodpecker).
• Sakabuya (finch).