Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Aves
order : Psittaciformes
Superfamily : Psittacoidea
Family : Psittaculidae
Subfamily : Agapornithinae
Genus : Agapornis
Description :
African Lovebirds are small parrots. They are stout, colourful little parrots.
Length :
About 13cm long with a short rounded tail.
Weight :
40 - 60 gms.
Species and other Hybrids :
There are nine species of lovebirds (Agapornis) with four species commonly available in Australia. These four are monomorphic, which means both males and females have the same appearance.
Life Span:
Lovebirds will live from 6 years up to 10 to 15 years.
General Characters:
They are social, noisy birds that emit a high pitched and sometimes annoying chirp. Like most parrots, lovebirds are reasonably intelligent and can be excellent escape artists so they need a secure cage. They also like to chew and must always have something to nibble on such as non toxic and untreated pieces of wood, cuttlefish or bamboo.
Always provide clean, fresh water for drinking. As these birds will bathe in their water it is a good idea to place a shallow dish of water in their cage oraviary from time to time for bathing.
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| Peach faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) |
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| Masked Lovebird (Agapornis personata) |
