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Yellow-collared Lovebird
Agapornis personatus


Inseparable Cabecinegro

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Description "Inseparable Cabecinegro":

Among 13 and 15 cm.. length and a weight between 43 and 47 g., the Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus) They are surprisingly beautiful.

Inseparable Cabecinegro

They have head, the throat and the top of the nape blackish brown, merging into yellow at the bottom of the nape and top of the the mantle, forming a distintivo collar. The remaining the mantle, scapulars and rump, are green; uppertail-coverts blue. Upper, the wing-coverts green; primaries green, darker in vane inner; vane outside of secondaries green, the vane internal black.

Under, wing-coverts green; underside of flight feather grey-black. Top of the chest bright lemon yellow; belly and undertail- coverts pale green. Tail mostly green, but all feathers, except the central pair, labeled orange opaque; subterminal band negruzca.

Bill coral red, white at the base of the upper jaw; cere white; irises brown; eye ring white (2mm wide); legs pale grey.

Both sexes are similar.

Immature and adults, but the head it is less dark and bright; neck yellow duller; black markings, sometimes at the base of the upper jaw.

Habitat "Inseparable Cabecinegro":

The Yellow-collared Lovebird They are distributed in well wooded pastures, including the cultivated areas, with Acacia, Commiphora and, above all, Adansonia, at altitudes between 1,100-1,800 m. Avoid miombo woodland.

Usually observed in small flocks of 4-5 birds but sometimes they can meet up to a hundred.

Reproduction "Inseparable Cabecinegro":

The nests of the Yellow-collared Lovebird they find, normally, in tree cavities, with a strong preference for Adansonia. They can also use free domed nests of other species. In Dar-es-Salaam, the nest, sometimes, They build it in the cavity of a building or in a free nest Little Swift (Apus ajffinis).

The nest is a complex domed structure built from long stems and strips of bark, carried by the female at the peak. The Eggs are laid in the dry season (March-April and June-July). The laying is of 3-8 in captivity. The egg incubation hard 23 days. During the first six weeks after hatching, the females they feed the young. Then, Once the young birds leave the nest, the males They take care of feeding pigeons During two weeks, or until young birds achieve independence.

"Inseparable head":

The Yellow-collared Lovebird feed of grass seeds, the millet and the sorghum, Also seed Cassia. They require regular access to water and can drink several times a day.

Distribution:

Size of its range (breeding/resident): 224.000 km2

Except track in southwest Kenya (in Taveta), the Yellow-collared Lovebird appear to be limited to the plateau in eastern and southern Tanzania, from northern, Mount Meru south to Morogoro and west on Región de Rukwa and Mbeya Region.

In Kenya, there are considerable feral populations in Naivasha, Nairobi and Mombasa; smaller in some highlands and the coastal towns (6.000 birds in 1.986.); in Tanzania, in Dar-es-Salaam and Thong.

Sedentary, in general, common and sometimes abundant. Wild population probably in decline due to the large scale capture for the bird trade. One large number in captivity.

Conservation:


minor concern

• Current Red List of UICN: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

Until this year (2007) It was included in Appendix II (o anexo B) convention C.I.T.E.S.. Not globally threatened, but still vulnerable by presenting a reduced distribution area. Importation is no longer necessary to be a sufficient number in captivity.

The population size World has not been quantified, but the species according to sources is locally quite common.

The "inseparable head" in captivity:

The Yellow-collared Lovebird It, next to the Rosy-faced Lovebird and the Fischer's Lovebird, one of the most Lovebird bred in captivity.

The Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus) It is a bird very sociable with his kind and can live in a group.

Its aggressiveness does not reach the limit of being able to kill a fellow, as if they would Rosy-faced Lovebird.

Very common, available in all pet stores. A bit less noisy some other Lovebirds, their cry is less annoying. Like all Lovebirds, the Yellow-collared Lovebird they are very agile, Dynamic, good climbers and skilled in all kinds of acrobatics. After the breeding period, Some couples prefer to be alone if they spent this time with other couples of their species.

The Lovebirds rarely talk, but there is the possibility that learn to imitate human speech if they are taught since very young. It is important to remember that you should never have the expectation that a bird can speak.

With regard to its feeding, We provide our Yellow-collared Lovebird a set of seeds, such as millet, mixture of canary, sunflower and hemp. Alternatively, we can provide insect, ears of corn and an abundance of fruit, vegetables.

Give them opportunity to bathe and change the water regularly.

The Yellow-collared Lovebird are very easy to play, at humidity 70%. Three nidadas by year. The female tends to lead twigs on his rump to decorate your nest.

A cage of 80 x 40 x 40 cm.. It is suitable for these Lovebirds. The nest It must be a horizontal box height 25cm, 18cm wide and 18cm deep. The laying is of 3 to 6 eggs. The time of incubation of these eggs is 23 days and the chicks leave the nest 4 to 5 weeks after hatching.

Mutations Agapornis personatus

No sex-linked mutations present, All are autosomal. They can be recessive, dominant and incomplete dominant. They are recessive: blue, pastel, ino, albino, recessive harlequin, DEC, dilute, bronze fallow y pale fallow. The only dominant as such they are dominant harlequin and slaty. Incomplete dominant They are dark factor, purple, misty y edged.

One type of harlequin which it is transmitted to different recessive and dominant form, is the progressive harlequin o mottle. The harlequin is increasing as the bird will be more adult, as it is getting older.

This species has been used to "pass" its mutations to other species such as A. fischeri and A. nigrigenis. This step is called transmutation (type hybridization). In fact, personatus lutino comes from the transmutations with A. lilianae, species which came first. This whole process is possible to be fertile birds resulting from joining any of these 4 species including. With the A. roseicollis sterile individuals out. For all that we have seen, Finding Agapornis Persatus "pure" is a difficult task.

Source: The Bird Aviary

Alternative names:

Yellow-collared Lovebird, Black-masked Lovebird, Masked Lovebird, Yellow collared Lovebird (English).
Inséparable masqué, Inséparable personata (French).
Schwarzköpfchen (German).
Inseparável-mascarado (Portuguese).
Inseparable Cabecinegro, Inseparable de Mascara, inseparable enmascarado (español).


scientific classification:

Anton Reichenow
Anton Reichenow

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Lovebirds
Scientific name: Agapornis personatus
Citation: Reichenow, 1887
Protonimo: Agapornis personata


Images "Inseparable Cabecinegro":

Videos "Yellow-collared Lovebird"


Species of the genus Agapornis


"Black-neck lovebird" (Agapornis personatus)


Sources:

Avibase
Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
Birdlife
Wikipedia

Photos:

(1) – Masked Lovebird (Agapornis personata) at Auckland Zoo By Chris Gin (originally posted to Flickr as Masked Lovebird 2) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – A Yellow-collared Lovebird in Serengeti, Tanzania By Demetrius John Kessy from Arusha, Tanzania (Serengeti(Fisher Love Bird)) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – The blue colour mutant of the Masked Lovebird, at Častolovice Castle, Czech Republic By Mistvan (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Several Yellow-collared Lovebirds at Kansas City Zoo, Missouri, USA By KCZooFan from Olathe, KS, U.S.A (Black-masked Lovebirds) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – A Yellow-collared Lovebird at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand By Virginia McMillan from Wellington, New Zealand (yellow breasted bird) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(6) – A Yellow-collared Lovebird at Honolulu Zoo, Hawaii, USA. It is perching by the entrance to a nestbox By Daniel Ramirez from Oakland, USA (Masked Love Bird) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(7) – A pet Yellow-collared Lovebird in a cage with toys By Mike Fernwood from Santa Cruz, California, United States (Laura’s prisoner) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(8) – Lovebird hybrids (Fischer’s Lovebird x Masked Lovebird) in a back garden near Bangkok, Thailand By krisprachant [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(9) – The blue mutant of the Masked Lovebird Agapornis personata. This variety is called blue Masked Lovebird By Autor: norasuered [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Sounds: Stein Ø. Nilsen (Xeno-canto)

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Fischer's Lovebird
Agapornis fischeri


Inseparable de Fischer

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Description Fischer's Lovebird:

Inseparable de Fischer

Of 12,7 to 15 cm in length and a weight between 42 and 58 g..

The Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri) has a frontal band, the lores and cheeks bright red with an orange shaded in red chin and throat. Upper chest is orange-yellow; crown and nape They are brown. Width collar adjacent yellowish brown and yellowish orange band at the top of chest.

The the mantle, scapulars and front of the rump, are green; the back of the rump and uppertail-coverts dark blue. Upper, the wing-coverts green; primaries and secondaries blackish brown with green edges to the vane outer. Under, the wing-coverts green; underside of flight feather grey-black. The low area chest up to the undertail- coverts pale yellowish green.

Tail bluish green, tipped yellow and bordered by a black line.

The bill is red, whitish towards the base of the upper jaw; cere white; irises brown; periophthalmic ring white of a 2 mm; legs pale grey.

Both sexes similar, indeed there no sexual dimorphism Between both.
One method that is very effective in distinguishing the sex of our Fischer's Lovebird It is the bone of the pelvis, being more open in females than in males.

The immature They have reduced the blue in the uppertail-coverts and they are both duller than adults, particularly on neck, the head and the chest; black markings, sometimes at the base of the upper jaw.

Habitat Fischer's Lovebird:

The Fischer's Lovebird They inhabit wooded grasslands with acacias, Commiphora; especially in the west, also in more open grasslands with Adansonia and cultivated areas. More common in sheets with different types of acacias and trees of the genus Egyptian balanites; also in terrestrial flora zones including Penisetum, Digitaria, Themeda and pastures Eustachys.

In the south of its range They are present in the forest with palm trees Borassus aethiopum.

When the season is dry, They can also be seen in areas of riverine forests Ficus, Boolean, Tamarindus, Aphania, Garcinia and Eckberg.

Avoid wooded savannah type miombo.

usually in altitude between 1,100-2.000 m. Often near water, especially in hot weather.

Gregarious, at least outside the breeding season , and generally in small flocks. Sometimes more important meetings form, for example, where abundant food.

In Tanzania They meet roosting nests leveraging Rufous-tailed Weaver (Histurgops ruficauda).

The main known predators Fischer's Lovebird they are the Borni Falcon (Falco biarmicus).

Reproduction Fischer's Lovebird:

The Fischer's Lovebird They breed in colonies.

The breeding It takes place from January to April and in June and July, coinciding with the dry season; the exact timing depends on the locality.

Most of the nests They are located 2.15 meters above the ground, at the base of leaves overhead palm, in the holes and cracks of dead trees or dead branches and live trees, sometimes nest on cliffs.

The nest It comprises grass stalks and peel strips carried by the female in his beak.

The Clutch size in captivity is three to eight eggs, with a period of incubation of 23 days and period incipient of 38 days.

Food Fischer's Lovebird:

The diet of the Fischer's Lovebird is mainly granivorous. It feeds on seeds such as Pennisetum mezianum, also it feeds millet and corn, although the species does not come to be considered a serious pest for crops; Also they take seeds Acacia directly from trees, grass Achyranths asper, fallen berries and fruit Ficus, Rhus shaggy and Commiphora.

They need to drink daily.

Distribution:

The Fischer's Lovebird They are endemic to the north and northwest Tanzania from Kondoa in the South-East, Serengeti National Park, in the north and the Lago Manyara in the East; possibly closer to the border Kenya in some areas.

In Rwanda and Burundi the species is either a recent natural settler, or I asilvestrado from 1970, or an irruptive visitor in response to drought.

Observed on the islands Ukerewe and KNIT in southern Lago Victoria.

Wild populations established in the region Dar es Salaam and Thong in Tanzania, and around Mombasa, Nairobi, Naivasha and Isiolo, in Kenya.

Probably some Local movements in the dry season with irruptions in drought years. Within its tiny range, is a common bird, with large flocks in some areas, scarce and seemingly in decline, especially outside protected areas where low density is attributed to the capture for trade.

There is a self-sustaining wild population derived from escapes from captivity in Southeast France, where Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus) also they escaped, along with hybrids also observed.

A big number of Fischer's Lovebird in captivity.

Conservation:


Near-threatened

• Current Red List of UICN: Near threatened

• Population trend: Decreasing

The population of the Fischer's Lovebird release has been estimated to range between 290.205 and 1.002.210 birds.

There has been a significant population decline Since the Decade of 1970, mainly because of widespread trapping for the wild bird trade.

The Fischer's Lovebird wild bird was the most traded in the world 1987 and was the most popular wild parrot imported into the then European economic community, representing about 80% exports of parrots in Tanzania (RSPB 1991).

The legal collection for export has been stopped, but the population remains much lower than it was, and trade could start again (Moyer 1995).

The species hybridized with the Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus) in the nature, but not within the natural range of the species (there is a range of overlap but the Fischer's Lovebird It appears to be a non-breeding visitor habitat Yellow-collared Lovebird [N. Baker a slightly. 1999, Morton y Bhatia 1992]) so this is unlikely to pose a threat.

Conservation Actions Proposed

– Conduct surveys to obtain an estimate of the population-date.
– Monitor population trends through regular surveys.
– It prevent capture for export to start again. Investigate the extent of hybridization with the Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus).

The Fischer's Lovebird in captivity

The Fischer's Lovebird They have been kept as pets from, approximately, mid-sixteenth century. They became part of the trade in live birds 1926. The first successful captive breeding of Agapornis fischeri It was documented 11 in January of 1928. For the year 1931, the berlin zoo (Germany) they had raised 68 copies successfully in captivity. Today they are bred and sold as pets, mainly in the United States and Europe. In 1987 was the most traded bird species in the world.

The Fischer's Lovebird they are difficult birds to keep healthy in captivity. Son active birds they need a lot of space. When you are confined in a cage, health tends to deteriorate. Instead of being active and vocal, often they sit on the floor of the cage in a corner. physical problems such as negative young and the overweight also they shortened their longevity.

Being very active birds and require wide cage (a minimum of 50 x 50 x 75 cm. to a bird and 65 x 65 x 75 cm for a couple.). It is appropriate to give a little spot inside the cage to hide in when they feel insecure.

Surprisingly, they don't seem to have much trouble acclimatizing to cold weather even though their original habitat is tropical. If they kept away from drafts, they can withstand the long winters on other continents.

If allowed out of his cage must be very careful not to have utensils close that they can damage or may damage, they are avid chewers, they have strong beaks and can quickly cause damage.

They are very vocal birds and their shrill noise can be a nuisance.
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Of all species of Lovebirds, the Fischer's Lovebird He is known to be the most acrobatic.

With regard to its longevity, a demographic study suggested that these birds are aging rapidly with maximum longevity 7,7 years. An exemplary, as indicated sources, lived 12.6 years in captivity. Maximum longevity could be underestimated; More studies are needed. It has also been informed by other sources that these animals can live up 32,2 years in captivity, but this has not been verified.

Alternative names:

Fischer’s Lovebird (English).
Inséparable de Fischer (French).
Pfirsichköpfchen (German).
Inseparável-de-fisher (Portuguese).
Inseparable de Fischer, Agapornis Fischer (español).


scientific classification:

Fischer's Lovebird - Anton Reichenow
Anton Reichenow

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Lovebirds
Scientific name: Agapornis fischeri
Citation: Reichenow, 1887
Protonimo: Agapornis Fischeri


Images Fischer's Lovebird:

Videos "Fischer's Lovebird"


Species of the genus Agapornis


Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri)


Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

Photos:

(1) – Fischer’s Lovebird, (Agapornis fischeri); side view of a pet on a perch By Peter Békési (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Two Fischer’s Lovebirds, (Agapornis fischeri). Pets on a perch By Peter Békési from Budapest, Hungary (IMG_2303) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Three Fischer’s Lovebirds at Ueno Zoo, Japan By Agapornis_fischeri_-Ueno_Zoo,_Japan_-three-8a.jpg: Takashi Hososhima from Tokyo, Japanderivative work: Snowmanradio [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Fischer’s Lovebirds, Agapornis fischeri, social grooming By Peter Békési (originally posted to Flickr as IMG_0692) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – Fischer’s Lovebird perching on a branch in captivity By Françoise Walthéry from Bruxelles, Belgium (8_Buiten_reeks_8) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(6) – Fischer’s Lovebirds at World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park in Cape Town, South Africa By Mara 1 (originally posted to Flickr as I Love You !) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(7) – Fischer’s Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri). Two on a branch By Lucia Smit (originally posted to Flickr as Sonny & Cher) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(8) – Fischer’s Lovebirds, Agapornis fischeri By Peter Békési (originally posted to Flickr as IMG_0736) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(9) – A group of Fischer’s Lovebirds feeding at Ueno Zoo, Japan By kanegen (originally posted to Flickr as Ueno Zoo) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(10) – Fischer’s Lovebird, (Agapornis fischeri) perching on a box By Peter Békési (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Sounds: Rory Nefdt (Xeno-canto)

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Lilian's Lovebird
Agapornis lilianae


Inseparable del Nyasa

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Description Lilian's Lovebird

Ilustración Inseparable del Nyasa

14 cm.. length and a weight between 28 and 37 g..

The colorful plumage of Nyasa small Inseparable (Agapornis lilianae) may cause their extinction, as it faces the constant threat of capture for the cage bird trade.

They have forecrown, fore crown, lores and cheeks brick red, merging with an orange and yellow-green wash on the back of the crown, ear-coverts, sides neck and nape, but occasionally (including samples taken in Malawi and unlikely to be hybrids with the Black-cheeked Lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis)) brick red is replaced by dark crimson and orange by dark brown.

Mantle and scapulars bright green, rump and uppertail-coverts, Also bright green, but lighter. Upper, wing-coverts bright green; sometimes in yellow alula; vane outside of primaries and secondaries green; vane blackish internal. Under, the wing-coverts green with some blue feathers; bottoms of the flight feather blackish. Throat and top of the chest orange-red to pink salmon; bottom of the chest up to the undertail- coverts light green. The tail green, except central feathers with orange-red base and subterminal band dark.

Bill coral red; cere white; irises brown; eye ring white (2mm wide); legs pale grey.

Both sexes similar.

Immature and adults, but in black suffusion ear-coverts and black marks on the basis of upper jaw.

Habitat Lilian's Lovebird

The Lilian's Lovebird It is in groves mopane (Colophospermum mopane) and acacias in alluvial deposits and banks of river valleys, in general, below the 1.000 m, preferring areas with figs. Avoid trees miombo.

Very sociable and usually observed in noisy flocks of 20 to 100 birds, sometimes many more, especially when food is plentiful. The birds are not breeding, forman communal roosts in hollow trees, where between 4 and 20 sleeping birds clinging to the walls of the chamber.

Before settling in the place of descando, the Lilian's Lovebird They engaged, to a great extent, to engage in fights and chases.

Reproduction Lilian's Lovebird

Reproduction colonies.

The nest it is a bulky dome-shaped structure with a tube-shaped entrance built from strips of bark, branches and stems brought to the nest by females at the peak.

They build nests in the cavities of trees Mopane, sometimes in some nest of the White-billed Buffalo-Weaver (Bubalornis albirostris).

Wild birds Lundazi nest in the eaves of buildings. the brood, according to sources, It takes place in the months of January and February (birds possibly introduced), September in Zimbabwe and between January and July Zambia.

The laying you can have between 3 and 8 eggs in captivity.

Food Lilian's Lovebird

The diet Lilian's Lovebird It is mainly composed of grass seeds, including Rice perennial and cultivated varieties like millet (particularly unripe) and the sorghum, also seeds acacias, flowers A. whitish, African Erythrophleum, Vitex duamiana and African Cordyla, berries and leaf buds.

The food is collected directly from plants and soil. Often they need to drink, so usually they live near water sources.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 129.000 km2

Several populations Lilian's Lovebird separated on a restricted area in the southeast africa.

They are distributed in the middle of the valley Zambezi River, from the top of Lake Kariba around East of Binga to province Head in Mozambique, in northern and southern belt Zambezi River, below the 1.000 m, including valleys Angwa and Hunyani in Zimbabwe and valleys Lunsemfwa and Sash in Zambia.

In Northeast Zambia, It is also located north of valle de Luangwa, seemingly isolated from the valley Zambezi River, where possibly they were imported.

In Malawi, There is an isolated population of Inseparable the Nyasa located in forests Mopane in the region of the Lake Malombe, to the South of the Lake Malawi. There is also dispersed populations in southern Tanzania.

Wild birds are believed to exist (at least in the past) in the District of Choma and Mazabuka, to the South of Zambia. Aves on al Namibia are escapes from.

generally common, in some places abundant, but probably overall decline due to habitat loss, for example, in the basin of the Lake Kariba.

Apparently they are sedentary, but you can make local movements in response to the food supply.

There is a large number of Lilian's Lovebird in captivity.

Conservation:


Near-threatened

• Current Red List of UICN: Near threatened

• Population trend: Decreasing

The population of the Lilian's Lovebird It is suspected of being in decline due to predation by invasive species and unsustainable levels of exploitation.

Its population has been greatly reduced by the flooding of much of the valley Zambezi by the Lake Kariba, and probably also by the dam Cahorra Low in Mozambique.

They considered a pest, small-scale, by farmers (Harrison et al. 1997). Besides the captura legal large quantities for the international trade in cage birds (more than 10.000 from 1981 when it began to be mentioned in the CITES Appendix II), many are caught and sold locally Mozambique, and the species is also caught and sold in Zimbabwe and Zambia (V. Parker in little . 2003, UNEP-WCMC CITES Trade Database, January 2005).

Conservation Actions Underway:

    – Conduct surveys to obtain an overall estimate of the population.
    – Monitor population trends through regular surveys.
    – Control or stop the capture and trade in order to prevent overfishing.

This species is well studied in South Africa "Research Project" conducted by the "Research Center for Parrot Conservation" of the University of Kwazulu-Natal. Studies to better understand its ecology and conservation.

The Inseparable from the Nyasa in captivity

They were imported to Europe 1926.

Rarely seen among breeders and many crossed with Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri).

The Lilian's Lovebird son aves gregarias, that coexist very well in Cologne. They have a character quite scary because not very frequent, they have not yet become very familiar with the human being, but once caught enough confidence spend the day making a racket.

You can keep an aviary with Black-cheeked Lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis).

They are birds something else complicated to create than other varieties Lovebird, are birds more timid and therefore need more peace of mind, plus the percentage of egg fertility in this species is a 40 % to 60 %.

Apparently they have problems to survive the first moult, so in this case it is recommended to acquire and adults.

With regard to its longevity, according to sources, a specimen lived 19,2 years in captivity.

Alternative names:

Nyasa Lovebird, Black-cheeked Lovebird, Nyassa Lovebird (English).
Inséparable de Lilian, Inséparable de Liliane, Inséparable liliane, Inséparable nyasa (French).
Erdbeerköpfchen (German).
Inseparável do Niassa, Inseparável-de-niassa (Portuguese).
Inseparable del Nyasa, Inseparable Liliana, Agapornis Lilianae (español).

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Lovebirds
Scientific name: Agapornis lilianae
Citation: Shelley, 1894
Protonimo: Agapornis lilianae

Images Lilian's Lovebird

Videos "Lilian's Lovebird"


Species of the genus Agapornis


Lilian's Lovebird (Agapornis lilianae)


Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

Photos:

(1) – Lilian’s Lovebird at South Luangwa Valley National Park, Zambia © Hans Hillewaert/, via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Three Agapornis lilianae birds By derivative work: Snowmanradio (talk)Agapornis_lilianae.jpg: Wessel van der Veen (Agapornis_lilianae.jpg) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Agapornis lilianae green D (Jade) By Gonzalo Blanco – Linx
(4) – A perched bird By Paul van Giersbergen – Lynx
(5) – Pair By Philip Perry – Lynx
(6) – Illustration by Ibis 1894

Sounds: Derek Solomon (Xeno-canto)

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Black-collared Lovebird
Agapornis swindernianus


Inseparable Acollarado

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Description "Inseparable acoloado":

Inseparable Acollarado

13 cm. length and weight of 39 to 41 g.

The Black-collared Lovebird (Agapornis swindernianus) has the forecrown, the lores and crown emerald green. Narrow black band at the nape, behind yellow lined. Mantle and scapulars green; rump and coverts bright blue. Upperwing-coverts green. Flight feathers Blackish with vane Green external on the upper face. Underwing-coverts emerald green.

The underparts pale green pretty boring, particularly on chest; flanks brightest. Central feathers of the tail, large black hand with green tips; other red at the base, green tips with broad black subterminal band.

Bill greyish black; irises yellow; legs Dark yellow green.

Both sexes similar.

The immature they are like adult, but without the nuchal collar. The Green head, the Blue rump and red tail, colors are duller than adults. Iris brown. beak pale gray with black spot at the base.

Subspecies description:

  • Agapornis swindernianus emini (Neumann, 1908) – Of 13 cm length. The collar is red and black and is narrower, It does not extend to the beginning of chest.

  • Agapornis swindernianus swindernianus (Kuhl, 1820) – The species nominal

  • Agapornis swindernianus zenkeri (Reichenow, 1895) – Of 13 cm.. length. Under the black band it has reddish coloration extends to the chest diluted.

Habitat "inseparable acoloado":

The Black-collared Lovebird They inhabit lowland tropical evergreen forests, both primary and secondary, generally below the 700 m. although some reports indicate sightings 1.800 metres in Uganda.

Visits occasionally cultivated land. In general, in small flocks (until 20 birds), sometimes in larger groups during the dry season.

It is a bird, generally, arboreal; frequent the treetops, where they can be very difficult to detect when they remain silent.

Forman communal roosts in their favorite places.

"Inseparable acoloado" reproduction:

Reproduction of this species is, to a great extent, unknown; They have been observed in arboreal termite nests and it is suspected that breeding in the northern basin of the congo river It is in July.

"Inseparable acoloado" food:

Their main food is, apparently, seeds Ficus, extracted from its fruits, in mature forests, light areas near the forest and trees growing areas around the villages; They also take millet, corn and other seeds, as well as insects and their larvae.

birds in the distrito de Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, feeding were observed in the rice crops and Sesame.

"Agapornis swindernianus" distribution:

The Black-collared Lovebird they are endemic in West Africa center in at least two (possibly three or four) separate populations.

In West Africa The species is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast (Taï National Park) to the South of Ghana, which recently they occurred in the Bia National Park.

In West Central Africa Its distribution extends from southern Cameroon south on Gabon and east to the north Congo river and extreme southwestern Central African Republic.

You can also see from the basin Congo river in West Uganda.

Subspecies distribution:

  • Agapornis swindernianus emini (Neumann, 1908) – Spread across the center and east of Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west end of Uganda.

  • Agapornis swindernianus swindernianus (Kuhl, 1820) – The species nominal

  • Agapornis swindernianus zenkeri (Reichenow, 1895) – Distributed in southern Cameroon and eastern Gabon to the southwest of Central African Republic and West Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Black-collared lovebird conservation:


minor concern

• Current Red List of UICN: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

The size of the world population Black-collared Lovebird It has not been quantified, but the species, according to sources, It is considered rare in Ghana and probably confined to forest reserves. Described as common in Gabon and Democratic Republic of the Congo and reasonably common in lowlands in Bwamba of Uganda.

The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

As a curiosity, emphasize that governments Liberia and Uganda stamps have been printed with his image.

The Inseparable Vireo in captivity:

Probably It not kept out of their range; some captured birds died after a few days or weeks; No further information is available.

As with any other pet, it is essential to ensure that the birds one is about to purchase have been captive bred and not wild caught. In addition to conservation and ethical reasons, trapped wild animals are more likely to get sick and die.

Alternative names:

Black-collared Lovebird, Black collared Lovebird (English).
Inséparable à collier noir, Inséparable à collier, Inséparable du Libéria (French).
Grüköpfchen, Grünköpchen, Grünköpfchen (German).
Inseparável-acollarado (Portuguese).
Inseparable Acollarado, Inseparable de Cuello Negro (español).


scientific classification:

Kuhl, Heinrich
Heinrich Kuhl

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Lovebirds
Scientific name: Agapornis swindernianus
Citation: (Kuhl, 1820)
Protonimo: Psittacus Swindernianus


Images "Black-collared Lovebird"


Species of the genus Agapornis


«Yellow-collared lovebird» (Agapornis swindernianus)


Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

Photos:

(1) – Black-collared lovebird, the great unknown – fischospi
(2) – A painting of a Black-collared Lovebird (originally captioned «Psittacula swinderniana. Swindern’s Parakeet») by Edward Lear (1812-1888) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Indigo-winged Parrot
Hapalopsittaca fuertesi


Indigo-winged Parrot

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Description:

23-24 cm.. height.

In 2002 It was the rediscovery of the the Indigo-winged Parrot (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi), an enigmatic parrot that had been lost to the world for more than 90 years and continues being one of the birds more rare of the Earth. It has a plumage mainly yellowish-green and is highlighted by the blue of the crown and olive yellow tone of the forecrown (except a strip), cheeks and sides of the eyes, narrow strip in the forecrown, under abdomen and shoulders red. End of the wing blue violet dark, tail Blue with red base.

The bill Horn colored with blue color, Grey at the base of the upper jaw. Iris Green-yellow.

The immature It has less yellow streaks and more off face.

Habitat:

Is a kind of range restricted, very rare and difficult to observe. It inhabits high Andean forests and frequent cloud subparamos, between 2600 and 3800 m on the level of the sea, being the majority of the records between 2.900 and 3.150 m. With guavas, encenillo and laurels where he eats fruits of thematapalo”, and with Oak (Quercus humboldtii).

Observed in fairly open forests, and possibly disturbed, with small Palm trees and tree ferns.

Fly in flocks of 6 to 25 individuals.

Reproduction:

It believes that the nests they make them in cavities of tall, mature trees.

The nesting period takes place from January to may. The average size clutch is three eggs. The incubation is performed only by the female, Although the attention back to the hatching is biparental (Díaz 2006).

Food:

The ecology of breeding and feeding of the Indigo-winged Parrot is practically unknown, but it has been observed the birds feeding of berries, and is likely to show a preference for the berries of mistletoe.

Distribution:

Size distribution (reproduction / resident): 100 km2

Restricted to a small strip on the western slope of the Andes Central of Colombia, near the border of the Quindio, Risaralda and Tolima.

Conservation:


critical hazard


• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: critically endangered.

• Population trend: Decreasing.

According to the categories of UICN is considered in Critical Hazard (CR), due to the accelerated process of deforestation in the Andean forests.

Since ago 90 years it was thought that the bird was extinct until it was rediscovered in 2002, When a few biologists of the ProAves Foundation in the montane forest of the municipality of Genoa, department of Quindío, where the group more large observed consisted of 25 birds and the total population was of approximately 60 individuals.

Currently there are some 300 mature free individuals.
Thanks to the efforts made by different project is have retrieved data of them fluctuations in the abundances of them individuals during the year associated to its reproduction. Is very likely that the offer of the artificial nests This already having a positive impact that the length of the project It has observed an increase in the size population.

"Indigo-winged Parrot" in captivity:

They do not exist in captivity.

Alternative names:

Indigo-winged Parrot, Fuerte’s Parrot, Fuertes’s Parrot, Indigo winged Parrot (English).
Caïque de Fuertes, Caïque de Colombie (French).
Fuertespapagei, Chapmans Zwergamazone, Zwergamazone (German).
Indigo-winged Parrot (Portuguese).
Cotorra Aliazul, Lorito de Fuertes (español).
Cotorra Aliazul, Loro coroniazul (Colombia).


scientific classification:

Frank Chapman
Frank Chapman

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Hapalopsittaca
Scientific name: Hapalopsittaca fuertesi
Citation: (Chapman, 1912)
Protonimo: Pionopsitta fuertesi


Images "Indigo-winged Parrot"

Video of the "Indigo-winged Parrot"

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«Lorito de Fuertes» (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi)


Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
Birdlife
proaves.org
– Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws Neotropical

Photos:

(1) – Conservationbirding.org

Sounds: controles-canto.org

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Black-winged Parrot
Hapalopsittaca melanotis


Parrot Alinegro

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Description

24 cm. height.

The Black-winged Parrot (Hapalopsittaca melanotis) is distinguishable by the head almost all greyish blue, with blue-billed, ochre around the eye and back of the same black spot defined. Wings with large black patch and purple-blue ends; the tip of the tail blue. The subspecies Hapalopsittaca melanotis peruviana head green, with the spot towards the back of the eye dark orange.

Habitat


Rare, Although most abundant in Bolivia. It lives in temperate inter-Andean valleys and humid montane forests., between 1500 to 2500 m.. (Occasionally a 3450 m.. in Peru). Usually in pairs or small groups. Seen mostly in pairs or in small groups of 3 to 25 birds. From time to time they gather in groups of up to 50 birds around their favored roosting.

Conservation

Not considered in any of the threat categories, It is very rare in captivity.

They have recorded for this species altitudinal migration, Depending perhaps on the fruiting, Since the fruit is their main source of food.

With reproduced in cavities of trees or places of nesting woodpeckers.

Inhabits intermittently to the East of the Andes, in the center of Peru and in the yunga of Bolivia.

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Hapalopsittaca
Scientific name: Hapalopsittaca melanotis
Citation: (Lafresnaye, 1847)
Protonimo: Pionus melanotis

Alternative names:

Black-winged Parrot or Black-eared Parrot (English)
Lorito celeste (Peru, Bolivia)
Schwarzflügelpapagei (German)
Caïque à ailes noires (French)
Pappagallo alinere, (Italian).

Videos "Black-winged Parrot"

in the

«Black-winged parrot» (Hapalopsittaca melanotis)

Sources:

Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws Neotropical.

Sounds: controles-canto.org

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Red-faced Parrot
Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops

Red-faced Parrot

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Anatomy-parrots

Description:

23 cm.. height.

The Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops) It is distinguishable by the intense red in face and pink magenta in shoulder.

Of bill Of course, yellow feathers on the sides of the neck, crown Green with more bluish back.
Dorsally, wing with blue stain and end blackish; tail with blue border.
In flight, wing with armpit red, Blue-Green rest, tail Red with blue tip.
Youth with the face less red.

Habitat:

Rare. It inhabits in the Woods high Andean, near fells, edges and secondary forests, from the 2400 to 3500 m. They are gregarious, usually in pairs or small flocks of 4 to 6 individuals, rarely more.
They are mostly sedentary. But, can arise some movements seasonal altitudinal.

Reproduction:

Nest in the cavities of trees in October-January; the laying of eggs in late November; the chicks are born in early December, and they leave the nest in late January.

Food:

They feed in the canopy of the forest.
Its diet includes outbreaks, flowers, berries and seeds.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 33.800 km2

Inhabits the southern Andes Ecuador and North end of Peru.

Conservation:


Vulnerable


• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Vulnerable.

• Population trend: Decreasing.

The population is estimated to be a number of 2.500-9.999 mature individuals.

Threats

Its decline is attributed to the destruction and fragmentation of habitat, largely through the conversion of burning forests to small farms (Jacobs and Walker, 1999).

Severe loss of this species can be expected due to deforestation and degradation of forests, by burning and grazing, on Cordillera de Chilla, Loja of Ecuador, although 1995 there were still extensive forest areas (Toyne and Flanagan 1997, Jacobs and Walker 1999).

"Red-faced Parrot" in captivity:

Unknown in the poultry.

Alternative names:

Red-faced Parrot, Ecuadorian Parrot, Red faced Parrot (English).
Caïque de Salvin, Caïque à face rouge (French).
Salvinpapagei, Salvins Zwergpapagei (German).
Red-faced Parrot (Portuguese).
Lorito Ecuatoriano (español).
Loro de Cara Roja (Peru).


scientific classification:

Salvin Osbert
Salvin Osbert

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Hapalopsittaca
Scientific name: Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops
Citation: (Salvin, 1876)
Protonimo: Pionopsitta pyrrhops

Images "Red-faced Parrot"

Videos "Red-faced Parrot"


"Ecuadorian Lorito" (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops)


Sources:

  • Avibase
  • Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
  • Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
  • Birdlife
  • Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws Neotropical

  • Photos:

(1) – Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops) by Dusan M. Brinkhuizen – IBC

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Guaiabero
Bolbopsittacus lunulatus


Guaiabero

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Guaiabero

Description

15 cm.. length between 62 and 77 g. of weight.

The head of the Guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus), is mainly green, strongly impregnated of color blue light around them eyes, in the lores, the chin and (vaguely) on throat. Mantle slightly of a green over dark that it crown, bordered above pale yellowish green.

Primary coverts blue; the others wing-coverts, greenish. The flight feather with the vane bluish external, alula bluish. Uppertail bright green, great coverts Underwing bordered with yellow; rest of the underwings with pale yellow bar in all vane internal of flight feather (except the primaries outermost). Underparts uniform Green, slightly paler which the upperparts. Tail closed from color green bright by over, pale blue below.

Bill greyish black; irises dark brown; legs gray.

The female much less blue sign in the face, and has yellowish the part back from the neck and rump, both showing darker scalloped.

Immature are like females, but with the bill lighter.

Subspecies description

  • Bolbopsittacus lunulatus lunulatus

    : (Scopoli, 1786) – Nominal


  • Bolbopsittacus lunulatus callainipictus

    : (Parkes, 1971) – The male is like the intermedius, but with the plumage, in general, more yellow, above all in the underparts; face and neck nuchal darker and more bluish green; cheeks with less blue. The female as in the intermedius, but in general with more plumage yellow; rump and the nuchal collar more yellow and brighter. The youth adult females are.


  • Bolbopsittacus lunulatus intermedius

    : (Salvadori, 1891) – The face male is dark blue tinged with purple; neck brilliant blue. Female bordered blue in the throat; cheeks pale green; Green more pale around them eyes; neck yellow-orange. The youth are like the female adult.


  • Bolbopsittacus lunulatus mindanensis

    : (Steere, 1890) – The cheeks of the male are green, Blue around them eyes, Blue throat; neck darker and brighter blue than the lunulatus; yellow tint to green in the head. The female as of the lunulatus, but the head tinted yellowish-green. The youth adult females are.

Habitat:

It inhabits in open forests, forests and their surroundings, secondary vegetation, Savannah, farmland, gardens and mangroves, in the lowlands up to approximately 600 meters above sea level. Birds congregate in fruit trees sometimes in groups of up to 50 Member. Easier to detect in flight. While feeding they move silently and can be difficult to locate..

Reproduction:

The ecology of the species is poorly understood.. A female in breeding conditions It was observed during the month of March.

Food:

The diet includes fruit, especially the guavas (Psidium guajava)

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 212.000 km2

Limited to the lowlands of the Philippine Islands, including Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Leyte and Panaon.

Distribution of the subspecies:

  • Bolbopsittacus lunulatus lunulatus

    : Nominal

  • Bolbopsittacus lunulatus callainipictus

    : Samar (central Philippines)


  • Bolbopsittacus lunulatus intermedius

    : Northern Philippines (Leyte and Panaon)


  • Bolbopsittacus lunulatus mindanensis

    : Mindanao (Southern Philippines)

Conservation:


minor concern


• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

The size of the world population It has not been quantified, Although estimated at more of 50.000 specimens. The species, according to sources, it is enough common in all its limited area of distribution (pit et to the. 1997).

The population suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

"Guaiabero" in captivity:

Almost unknown in captivity.

Parrot quiet and gentle. Sensitive to stress and infections, primarily by protozoa. Strict hygiene is necessary to protect this species of infectious diseases. They must be kept in pairs.

Alternative names:

Guaiabero (ingles).
Guaiabero lunulé, Perruche lunulée, Psittacule lunulée (French).
Stummelschwanzpapagei (German).
Guaiabero (Portuguese).
Lorito Guayabero, Lorito Guayabo (español).

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Bolbopsittacus
Scientific name: Bolbopsittacus lunulatus
Citation: (Scopoli, 1786)
Protonimo: Psittacus ephypium

Images "Guaiabero"

Videos "Guaiabero"

"Lorito's Guayabero" (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus)

Sources:

  • Avibase
  • Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
  • Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
  • Birdlife

Photos:

(1) – Guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus) By Luis V. Limchiu [CC BY-SA 3.0, GFDL or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – A painting of a green parrot by Edward Lear. It looks like a female Guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus) Edward Lear [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Sounds: Paul Noakes (Xeno-canto)