Lovebirds
Agapornis
Lovebird is the common name for the genus Agapornis, a small group of parrots in the Old World parrot family Psittaculidae. Of the nine extant species in the genus, all are native to the African continent, with the grey-headed lovebird being native to the African island of Madagascar. Social and affectionate, the name comes from the parrots' strong, monogamous pair bonding and the long periods which paired birds spend sitting together. Lovebirds live in small flocks and eat fruit, vegetables, grasses, and seeds. Some species are kept as pets, and several coloured mutations have been selectively bred in aviculture. The average lifespan is 10 to 12 years.
12 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 9 known species
Rosy-faced Lovebird
speciesAgapornis roseicollis
Fischer's Lovebird
speciesAgapornis fischeri
Yellow-collared Lovebird
speciesAgapornis personatus
Grey-headed Lovebird
speciesAgapornis canus
Fischer’s × Yellow-collared Lovebird
hybridAgapornis fischeri × personatus
Lilian's Lovebird
speciesAgapornis lilianae
Black-winged Lovebird
speciesAgapornis taranta
Red-headed Lovebird
speciesAgapornis pullarius
Black-cheeked Lovebird
speciesAgapornis nigrigenis
Black-collared Lovebird
speciesAgapornis swindernianus
Rosy-faced × Yellow-collared Lovebird
hybridAgapornis roseicollis × personatus
Rosy-faced × Fischer's Lovebird
hybridAgapornis roseicollis × fischeri
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 19070.