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Birds · Psittaciformes · Psittaculidae

Rosy-faced Lovebird

Agapornis roseicollis

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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The rosy-faced lovebird is a psittaciform bird of the family Psittacidae that lives in the arid regions of south-western Africa, such as the savannah woodland of Namibia. They are highly sociable animals that frequently gather in small groups in the wild. They feed throughout the day and bathe often. They are known as lovebirds because once they form a breeding pair they generally keep it for life.

Weight

46 g – 63 g

Size

15 cm – 18 cm

Life expectancy

15 years

Diet

Herbivore

Feeds mainly on plants.

Activity

Diurnal

Active mainly during the day.

Social structure

Colony

Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.

Sighting difficulty

Easy

SavannaDesert
3countries11parks3same family

Fun facts

  • GeneralIt is called a lovebird because the pairs stay together for life and preen one another.
  • It carries nest material in a way unique among parrots: the female cuts strips of bark and leaves and tucks them among the feathers of her rump, flying with them to the nest instead of carrying them in her bill.
  • It often nests inside the communal nests of the sociable weaver, making use of those gigantic straw structures that other birds build in the trees of the Namibian desert.
  • There are established feral populations in Arizona cities, descended from aviary escapes, that have been breeding in the open for decades.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bird)
Habitat and environment
Semi-desert and arid savannah near watercourses
Sexual maturity
4.9 months
Gestation / incubation
23 days
Litter / clutch size
5

Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agapornis_roseicollis

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CountriesNamibia
ParksEtoshaNamibia
TagsHerbivore
Herbivore
Diurnal
Colonial
Bird
Savanna
Desert
Namibia
South Africa
Angola