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Rosy-faced Lovebird
Agapornis roseicollis

Origin: Namibia, South Africa, Angola, Botswana
Character: Restless, assets, fleshy
Life expectancy: 20 years
Height: Of 15 to 18 cm..


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Description Rosy-faced Lovebird

Inseparable de Namibia

Among 15 and 18 cm in length and a weight between 43 and 63 g..

The Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) has the upperparts green, except in the rump and uppertail-coverts they are bright blue. The tail is green, but the side feathers are black base, orange-red edges and subterminal band black. The flight feather They have black tips.

The underparts They are pale green from the bottom of the chest up to the undertail-coverts. The feathers of the tail and flight feather son negruzcas.

The head, the forecrown and the part behind eyes They are red, while the face, the chin, the throat and the top chest They are pink.

The bill It is white with greenish-gray tint. The eyes are dark brown, surrounded by a eye ring white. The legs are grey.

Both sexes are similar.

The youth They are duller with forecrown green tinged with red rose. The face is pale pink to the top chest. The bill It has a black base.

Subspecies description:

  • Agapornis roseicollis catumbella (Hall,BP 1952) – Brighter colors, with the front of the crown a dark red and the cheeks Bright color.

  • Agapornis roseicollis roseicollis (Vieillot, 1818) – The species nominal

Habitat Rosy-faced Lovebird

The Rosy-faced Lovebird frequents dry woodlands fields altitudes up to 1.500 m. Sub-desert steppes observed, wooded savannah with scattered forest cover, forest belts along rivers and farmland; often near standing water.

Usually, in flocks of 5 to 20 birds, although sometimes as many as several hundred may gather in areas where grass seeds ripen or near water sources.

They are very sociable and noisy, but also pretty tame. When resent, They fly to the nearest tree or vegetation, before returning quickly to the food source.

They used as roosts, nests Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) and the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser mahali). Birds huddle in small groups in branches when the weather is rather cool.

Reproduction Rosy-faced Lovebird

The Rosy-faced Lovebird can pair off from two months of age. The male wait until the female accepts him before approaching. She adopts a "ruffled" position when she is ready.. The male It provides food, while balancing the head to get his attention. Also head scratching, especially around peak. When the male tries his approach, gently slides his hand. You can try out the other side if female It is shown aggressive.

The Rosy-faced Lovebird they are monogamous.

Nest in rock crevices, human constructions, bridges or communal nests Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) and the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser mahali). The nest It is made of straw and branches, as well as some other materials such as pieces of bark, leaves and herbs, carried by the female rump feathers. The nest of the weavers carries no additional material added. The nests are communal.

The breeding season It has been recorded in the months Feb-Mar, April and October; most clutches seem to take place in the months of February-May.

The female lays 4-6 eggs. The incubation lasts a few 23 days, What does the female do alone?. It is fed by the male during this period.. The chicks are fed by regurgitation female, but it is the male who carries food. The period in the nest It is close to the 5-6 weeks, during which both parents feed the young. Flying around the age of 43 days.

Food Inseparable de Namibi

The Rosy-faced Lovebird they feed on, mainly, seed, sometimes taken directly from the soil, including grasses, Albizia and Acacia; usually they do visits to gardens to feed on sunflower seeds to cropland for him millet and the corn.

Sean is not considered a serious pest for crops because agriculture is scarce in the inhabited regions. They also eat flowers Albizia and other foliage plants, such as leaves of the genus Euphorbia. You can drink several times a day.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 774.000 km2

The Rosy-faced Lovebird They are endemic areas southwestern africa. In Angola, where the range of Rosy-faced Lovebird It is little known, The species is found in the region Sumba (perhaps further north) to the south, in parallel to the shore area through Namibia north of Cape, South Africa, extending from the east to the north. In Namibia to Lago Me, Botswana, although there are no recent records of the species there.

A sighting 1992 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, suggests little-known eastern limits or nomadic behavior.

The main population Rosy-faced Lovebird It is within 400 km of Atlantic coastline. Records in the ancient province of Transvaal They are considered leaks. There is a wild population in the sector Fish Hoek of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa.

Subspecies description:

  • Agapornis roseicollis catumbella (Hall,BP 1952) – Southwest Angola, with a population in the wild Kissama National Park Northwest of Angola.

  • Agapornis roseicollis roseicollis (Vieillot, 1818) – The species nominal

Conservation Rosy-faced Lovebird


minor concern

โ€ข Current Red List of UICN: Least concern

โ€ข Population trend: Decreasing

The size of the world population Rosy-faced Lovebird It has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common or even abundant in the vicinity of areas where water is abundant.

However it is suspected that the population of the Rosy-faced Lovebird can be in decline due to unsustainable levels of exploitation.

There has been a historic decline due to the capture and export of thousands of birds from Angola, This has contributed, to a large extent, a significant reduction in the population Rosy-faced Lovebird in the south of that country.

The Rosy-faced Lovebird in captivity:

The small Rosy-faced Lovebird It is a brilliant bird, joyful, Robust and gregarious. It is one of the most common parrots in captivity, along with the Budgerigar and Cockatiel, because of its ease of maintenance and reproduction.

Birds are considered easy, ideal for people who want to start breeding small parrots. The Rosy-faced Lovebird They can live in a large aviary cage outdoors, including winter. But, they will need to have a frost shelter to shelter in when it gets too cold outside.

Son active birds they like to fly. If they have to live in a cage, this will have to be wide and longer than high (birds are not helicopters). Ideally, the bird should be able to leave its cage for a while in order to be able to fly greater distances..

Contrary to popular belief, the Lovebirds They can perfectly live without a partner. Why do sellers try to sell both?, It is a purely financial maneuver. One Lovebirds only, will not die.

Similarly, when we say that a Lovebirds He will die of sadness when you lose your partner, It is once again a commercial argument. The bird can pass through a period of mourning during which try to call your partner / yy shouts, even more so when the other members of the aviary belong to another species.

All parrots are aves gregarias and they depend on the group to survive. A widow bird accept another partner, previous adaptation before sharing the same cage. It is possible however, two birds never understand (which it is rare, with the Lovebirds).
To end this belief, the "couples" of Lovebirds They not necessarily have to be of the opposite sex. Homosexual couples are common among Lovebirds.

His behavior with birds of their own species is quite good or very good, It is not the same for their behavior with other species: the Rosy-faced Lovebird are restless and vengeful birds. Coexistence with other species is totally discouraged by the vast majority of poultry farmers: the peak of a lovebird can easily cut your finger or injure another bird, smaller and more peaceful.

In general, the Rosy-faced Lovebird they are birds, relatively, easy to educate, provided that taken from young. Son tame birds, loving, playful, sleepers, large pet birds. The bite related to its small peak is still very painful, especially in the soft fingers of children.

It is permissible to say that males are better pet birds than females. The breeding females are often within their hormonal period, making them very territorial. A sweet female domesticated before sexual maturity can be very aggressive to the point of not being manipulated when in hormonal period. Once again, this does not affect all birds, because there are always exceptions.

In general, to the Lovebirds, They are not considered good speakers.

Not recommended for people with incompatible squeals.

No sexual dimorphism in this species. The only way to know the sex of the bird is to carry out a DNA test using a blood or feather sample..

It is not known much about the longevity of the Rosy-faced Lovebird. according to some sources They can live up to 34.1 years in captivity, It is plausible, but it has not been confirmed. Age of sexual maturity of 2 months to almost a year.

Due to the depletion of stocks, in poultry in the early 20th century, It will be started hybridize with other species, but thanks to some breeders are you has been able to preserve in its pure State.

Mutations Agapornis roseicollis
Mutations

Mutations.

There are over 500 mutations or combinations of different colored. Mutations in genes lead to changes in the pigments that give color pens, such as psittacin (red, yellow or orange) or eumelanin (black, brown) or variations on feather structure. They may be sex-linked recessive mutations (They depend on the sex of birds) or autosomal recessive and dominant (irrespective of gender). Among the sex-linked mutations have: ino (known the lutino. There have eumelanin), cinnamon (produce eumelanin brown instead of black), Balls (quantitative reduction of melanin 60 %) andopaline (red psittacine of the mask has spread from the back of the head, the rump is the same color as the body). Also shows some combinations as are the pallidino (Only males, -pallid gene on one X chromosome and ino gene on the other X chromosome) and canela-ino (It is given by crosslinking between cinnamon and ino on the same chromosome and can be male and female). In all these mutations, females never carry the mutation. Years ago, the cinnamon cinnamones were called Americans and Australians palids cinamones or Isabelas.

Consider several crossings (to better understand the sex-linked mutations):

  • Crossing 1: Green x lutino male female = green and lutino male carrying female lutinas
  • Crossing 2: Green male x female = green Lutina carriers lutino males and green females
  • Crossing 3: Green male carrying female green x lutino = green and green lutino male carriers, Green and females lutinas
  • Crossing 4: Green male carrying female lutino Lutina x = green and lutino male carriers lutinos, Green and females lutinas
  • Crossing 5: Lutina x lutino male female = male and female lutinas

As autosomal recessive mutations have:

  • aqua (reducing a yellow psittacine 50 %)
  • turquoise (reducing a yellow psittacine 80-90 %)
  • aquaturquesa (combination thereof)
  • edged dilute (reduction of eumelanin 50 % in the body, in the center of the back and wing feathers eumelanin it is lower than in the edge, it seems that feathers are trimmed)
  • dilute (reduction of eumelanin 80-90 %, having a green veil over the whole body)
  • bronze fallow (It presents grayish brown eumelanin and red eyes)
  • pale fallow (greyish brown eumelanin sparingly, light green eyes and red veil in the abdomen)
  • recessive harlequin (reduction of eumelanin 95 %, smaller mask)
  • orange face (psittacin mask and tail is orange rather than red)

In these mutations, both males and females can be carriers. To be transmitted, or both are carriers or join a carrier with a mutated. Years ago, to dilute edged was called golden cherry and if it was combined with aqua, aquaturquesa or turquoise, silver cherry o plata.

As we autosomal dominant mutations:

  • dominant harlequin (reduction eumelanin and randomly scattered throughout the body)
  • pale headed (psittacine of the mask and the tail is light orange pink. Hay SF,factor simple y DF, double factor, ie more or less mask dark)
  • dark factor (a change occurs in the structure of the pen, in the spongy zone, so they look darker. There SF and DF, naming as a factor D and DD for two)
  • purple (a change occurs in the structure of the pen, in the spongy zone. We have SF and DF. The ideal is to combine a dark factor)

As discussed above, both headed as pale as dark violet factor are dominant incomplete, so we say what the single and double factors. In these mutations is mutated or not is, no carriers and being transmitted need only one parent to the present.

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

The mutation bee does not exist in the A. roseicollis. We have the combination of turquoise with ino, if they go selecting, we can get a completely white bird with red eyes, what would look like albino.

Apart from all these mutations, There is a variety called Long Feathered, of larger size and colors sharper the ancestral. It was obtained through years of selection, according to some or emerged spontaneously in some aviary, according to others and from there they began to work with them. Something similar happened with mandarins (Poephila guttata), Giant calling mandarins. So the variety would call if they have achieved by selection and mutation if they have arisen spontaneously.

Once you view the different mutations must say that several cases can occur, that make possible the multiple existing color combinations. They may have a recessive mutation with a dominant (edged dilute violeta), two or more mutations at the same time (turquesa edged dilute violeta arlequin DD), and it can even happen to have two different mutations and make the other not appreciated (normal and lutino lutino D or DD are exactly the same visually).

Source: The bird aviary

Alternative names:


– Rosy-faced Lovebird, Peach-faced Lovebird, Rosy faced Lovebird, Rosyfaced Lovebird (English).
– Insรฉparable rosegorge, Insรฉparable ร  face rose, Insรฉparable roseicollis (French).
– Rosenkรถpfchen, Rosenpapagei (German).
– Inseparรกvel-de-faces-rosadas (Portuguese).
– Inseparable de Cuello Rojo, Inseparable de Namibia, Agapornis Roseicollis, Inseparable de Cara Melocotรณn (espaรฑol).

scientific classification:


– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Lovebirds
– Scientific name: Agapornis roseicollis
– Citation: (Vieillot, 1818)
– Protonimo: Psittacus roseicollis

Images Rosy-faced Lovebird:

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Videos "Rosy-faced Lovebird"
Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Agapornis


Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis)


Sources:

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

– Photos:

(1) – Peach-faced Lovebird in Namibia, Africa By Alastair Rae from London, United Kingdom (Rosy-faced Lovebird) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Picture taken in the zoo of Wrocล‚aw (Poland) By Nicolas Guรฉrin (messages) (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – A pet chick By Toumoto๏ผšhttp://opi.toumoto.net (Self-photographed) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Rosy-faced Lovebirds at Etosha National Park, Namibia By Brian Taylor from U.S.A (Rosy-faced Lovebirds) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – Peach-faced Lovebirds (also known as the Rosy-faced Lovebird) eating seeds from a seed-block garden bird feeder in a garden in Scottsdale, Arizona, US By D. Patrick Lewis [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(6) – Mutation in roseicollis : opaline double dark factor By Roseicollis (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(7) – Turquoise mutation By Sergi Bio (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
(8) – Mutations in Agapornis roseicollis yellow machine-readable By No author provided. Ajit S.~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
(9) – Peach-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis). Pet on a perch. Shows blue rump feathers By Peter Bรฉkรฉsi (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

– Sounds: Andrew Spencer (Xeno-canto)

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Black-capped Parakeet
Pyrrhura rupicola

Origin: Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
Character: Active
Life expectancy: 15 to 25 years.
Height: 25 cm..

Should be noted that until the year 1981, The Blackcap Parakeet was considered a rarity in poultry farming.. From that date began to be imported in quantity although at a very high price.

Black-capped Parakeet

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Description:

25 cm. length and 70 g. weight.

The Black-capped Parakeet (Pyrrhura rupicola) has the lores, the forecrown and the Crown, blackish brown; cheeks, ear-coverts and supercilii area, of color olive beige; back of the neck brown with narrow pale edges.

Upperparts green. External primary coverts, alula and leading edge of the wings bright red; other coverts mainly green. The flight feather, mainly bluish green, by top with narrow black tips; grey dark below.

Underwing-coverts green. The throat feathers, sides neck and top of the chest, Black base with wide white margins, becoming yellowish-white at the bottom of the chest and almost no formation of continuous pale band; belly and undertail-coverts green with brown stain in the center of the belly. Upper, the tail mainly green.

Black-capped Parakeet

The bill slaty-grey; Cere pale grey; bare periophthalmic off-white; irises brown; legs blackish.

Both sexes similar.

The immature has primary coverts almost completely green, as well as the leading edge of the wings.

Subspecies description:

  • Pyrrhura rupicola rupicola

    (Tschudi, 1844) – The nominal


  • Pyrrhura rupicola sandiae

    (Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1944) – It differs from the species nominal much closer to the Gray margins to the feathers of the throat and the front of the neck. These pale fringes measure only 2-2,5 mm. wide (specimens with new plumage) in comparison with the 4-5 mm of the nominal species. Like this, the dark basal portion of these pens is more prominent. It also, the whitish edges to the feathers of the back of the neck they are practically obsolete and the sides of the neck much smaller.

Habitat:

Video – "Black-capped Parakeet" (Pyrrhura rupicola)

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Watch this video on YouTube.

It lives in the Amazon rainforest., including formations of vรกrzea and the Mainland, below 300 m. Visits have been recorded in the East of the Andes. Fly in flocks of 30 individuals, or small groups in reproductive age.

Reproduction:

It is believed that it can nest in the months of February-March, although the copulation of observed during the month of September. Sunset until the seven eggs in captivity than hatch during 23 to 24 days.

Food:

Usually feed in the canopy but no specific information on diet or breeding.

Distribution:

Can be seen in the Western basin of the amazon. There has been in the East of Peru from the South of Loreto until Mother of God and Puno, and in the North of Bolivia in Pando.

Also distributed in Peace and the Yungas and in the lowlands of the North of Beni, from the East to the border with Rondร ยดnia in Brazil, with a record until the date in the extreme west of Brazil (Rio Branco, Acre).

In general common (Perhaps more scarce on the edges of the range), but it can be locally decreasing due to the alteration of its habitat.

Subspecies distribution:

  • Pyrrhura rupicola rupicola

    (Tschudi, 1844) – The nominal


  • Pyrrhura rupicola sandiae

    (Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1944) – Southeast of Peru, West end of Brazil and North of Bolivia.

Conservation:

State of conservation โ“˜

Near-threatened Near Threatened โ“˜ (UICN)โ“˜

โ€ข Red List category of the UICN current: Near-threatened

โ€ข Population trend: Decreasing

The Parrot Capirotada world population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as "quite common" (Stotz et to the. (1996).

This species is suspected that may be losing from the 13,7 to the 15,5% of their habitat within its distribution over three generations (18 years) based on a model of deforestation of the Amazon (Soares-Filho et to the., 2006, Bird et to the. 2011). Given the susceptibility of this species to be hunted or trapped, leads to the suspicion of a probable decline in population close to the 30% in three generations.

"Black-capped Parakeet" in captivity:

Should be noted that until the year 1981, the Black-capped Parakeet It was considered a rarity in aviculture. From that date began to be imported in quantity although at a very high price.

Their behavior Active, his sympathetic character, their robustness and ease of reproduction attached to the made of own a voice very little annoying, they make an excellent animal for those poultry producers who are initiated into this wonderful hobby. These qualities allow us to intuit that if raised by hand they could be lovely pets.. It is sad to observe that, too often, the main maxim that justifies poultry farming "play to preserve" becomes "play to sellโ€.

Alternative names:

– Black-capped Parakeet, Black capped Parakeet, Black-capped Conure, Rock Conure, Rock Parakeet (English).
– Conure ร  cape noire, Perriche ร  cape noire, Perruche ร  cape noire (French).
– Schwarzkappensittich, Schwarzkappen-Sittich (German).
– tiriba-rupestre (Portuguese).
– Cotorra Capirotada, Perico de Frente Negra (espaรฑol).
– Wewey, Aboro gushรณus (Chimane).


scientific classification:

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– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Pyrrhura
– Scientific name: Pyrrhura rupicola
– Citation: (Tschudi, 1844)
– Protonimo: Conurus rupicola

Images "Black-capped Parakeet"

Parrots in the world

Especies del gรฉnero Pyrrhura

Sources:

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

– Photos:

(1) – Pyrrhura rupicola sandiae by pedroduarte
(2) – Maroon-tailed Parakeet ssp. (in front); and Pyrrhura rupicola, Black-capped Parakeet (behind) by John Gerrard Keulemans [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

– Sounds: (Xeno-canto)

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Sulphur-breasted parakeet
Aratinga maculata

Origin: Brazil
Character: Mansas.
Life expectancy: 30 years.
Height: 30 cm..

Sulphur-breasted parakeet

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Description:


Anatomy-parrots

30 cm. length and 110 g. of weight.
The Sulphur-breasted parakeet (Aratinga maculata) is pale orange, with the head and back of the neck pale yellow

. The throat and the chest are pale yellow, the the thighs are greenish; flanks pale orange, undertail-coverts greenish, the mantle pale greenish yellow; rump pale yellow orange, tail blue-green, wings green-yellow, underwing-coverts pale yellow. Close orange stripe on the front of the crown, in the lores and around eyes. Orbital ring pale grey. Iris dark gray / brown. Bill almost black.

The immature presumably as of adults, but with cheeks and top of the chest Yellow olive. (Observed one specimen).

  • Sound of the Sulphur-breasted parakeet.

taxonomy:

described in 2005 under the name of Aratinga pintoi, but later it was shown that the current name, It considered invalid for a long time, indeed it applies to this form, and therefore takes precedence; of holotype of Aratinga pintoi It has now been designated as neotype of Psittacus maculatus, which formally stabilizes synonymity. The species was misidentified as a juvenile of the Sun Parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis) or a hybrid between the latter and the Jandaya Parakeet (Aratinga jandaya); now generally recognized as a separate taxon, differing greatly reduced due to the orange-red in the face (where it forms an irregular mask), Breast and belly.

Habitat and behavior:

The species inhabits areas with large tracts of forest and Savannah adjacent (O’ Shea 2005, Mittermeier et to the. 2010). performs movements nomads.

It is similar in behavior and general ecology to the species of the group of the Aratinga solstitialis. Are in groups of 2-10 birds and they are relatively Meek, feeding along roads and orchards.

Reproduction:

Not much is known about their breeding habits. One nest observed with an egg of unknown size.

Breeding season: August October

Food:

Feeds of fruit and seeds of Guateria sp., Dalechampia sp., Byrsonima sp. and Myrcia sp.

Distribution:

Extending its range (breeding/resident): 159.000 km2

The Sulphur-breasted parakeet (Aratinga maculata) (formerly pintoi; see Nemรฉsio y Rasmussen 2009) It has a fragmented range in For and Amapรก in Brazil, and at the southern end of Suriname (p. e.g.. Silveira et al. 2005, Mittermeier et to the. 2010, Vieira da Costa et al. 2011). After a three-day survey conducted in 2003, Silveira et al. (2005) They claim that Sulphur-breasted parakeet was quite common in Monte Alegre, For. in addition, in Suriname the species has been characterized as uncommon to fairly common (O’ Shea 2005, Mittermeier et to the. 2010).

Conservation:

โ€ข Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.

โ€ข Population trend: Growing.

โ€ข Population size : unknown.

Rationale for the Red List category

The trend of the population It seems to be increase, and therefore the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the criteria of population trend (> 30% decrease in ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the criterion of population size (<10.000 individuos maduros con un descenso continuo estimado en >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specific population structure). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least concern

Threats

The distribution area this species is affected by the deforestation, mainly driven by the expansion of agriculture as they build new roads; However, deforestation Brazil You may be benefiting this species and facilitating their spread to new areas (Vieira da Costa et al. 2011). Long-term, deforestation may become so rapid and extensive that the balance of extensive forest tracts and savannas required by the species will be exceeded and the species may begin to decline. Silveira et al. (2005) They claim that Monte Alegre, For, no obvious signs of a strong pressure entrapment. in addition, Mittermeier et to the. (2010) state that no hunting or capture of the species by Amerindians in the savannah was reported Sipaliwini of Suriname meridional.

"Sulphur-breasted parakeet" in captivity:

virtually unknown; maintained by local people and zoos Brazil. It can live up 30 years in captivity.

Alternative names:

– Sulfur-breasted Parakeet, Sulphur-breasted Parakeet (English).
– Conure de Pinto, Conure ร  poitrine soufrรฉe (French).
– Schwefelbrustsittich (German).
– cacauรฉ (Portuguese).
– Aratinga Pechisulfรบrea (espaรฑol).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Aratinga
– Scientific name: Aratinga maculata
– Citation: (Statius Mรผller, 1776)

Images Sulfur-breasted Aratinga:

Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Aratinga

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World โ€“ Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife
– World Parrot Trust

– Photos:

(1) – Aratinga maculata by Sidnei Dantas – Flickr
(2) – alexanderlees, IBC1058449. Accessible at hbw.com/ibc/1058449

– Sounds: Thiago V. V. Costa, XC57522. accessible www.xeno-canto.org/57522

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Sinรบ parakeet (sub)
Pyrrhura subandina

Origin: Colombia
Character:
Life expectancy:
Height: 21 to 23 cm..

Cotorrita del Sinรบ

Content

Description:

21 to 23 cm.. height.

The Sinรบ parakeet (Pyrrhura subandina) It, in general, green, with the forecrown and areas around eyes dark red.

In flight It is very evident dark red stain abdomen, the wings below greyish. The cheeks They have a greenish blue tone, the area surrounding the ear It is yellowish-brown and the breast feathers with design marginalized gray escamado.

Lives or lived in humid jungle, semi-humid, deciduous and gallery forests,low. It nests on trees of considerable size in hollow nests woodpeckers.

endemic to Colombia, in the lower valley of sinu river, Jaraquiel, Murrucucรบ hill, Cรณrdoba.

Expeditions carried out in recent years have failed to sight it.

Estimated population: 0-100; The population trend: possibly extinct

We recommend that you devote to Sinรบ parakeet immediate attention to the conservation of this unique endemic species of the plain Sinu River.

Habitats in the jungle and near the Sinรบ river valley have been extensively altered and lost.

History:

The Sinรบ parakeet It was described by Todd 1917 as a distinctive bird endemic Valley Sinu River, Cรณrdoba Department, Northwest of Colombia. Peters (1937), without evidence or any basis placed the Pyrrhura subandina within the species Pyrrhura picta, and the species immediately fell into obscurity as subspecies. However, Joseph and Stockwell (2002) they restored the status to Pyrrhura subandina as a species, based on a detailed assessment and phylogenetic analyses recent (com. pers. 2003).

DNA analysis has shown that the population of the Sinรบ parakeet (Pyrrhura subandina) It is probably different (monotype) (Joseph & Stockwell 2002), although at present it remains a subspecies of the Pyrrhura picta pending further studies (SACC 2007).

There is no information on the ecology of the Sinรบ parakeet or current status. The species has never been reported alive and its range has been extensively deforested (Salaman obs. pers.)

At the beginning of 2004 Paul Salman He visited the four sites type; two are entirely deforested, While Quimari and the Cerro Murrucucรบ still have some fragmented forests. No evidence of any Pyrrhura It was obtained by observations and interviews with the local community. In May of 2004, a researcher at ProAves spent three months exploring in search of this species throughout the Murrucucรบ hill but their results were not favorable. The lack of recent records of this species and its restricted and unprotected range give reasons for concern about their survival and current status.

    Reference: Joseph, L. and Stockwell, D. 2002. Climatic modeling of the distribution of some Pyrrhura parakeets of northwestern South America with notes on their systematics and special reference to Pyrrhura caeruleiceps Todd, 1947. Ornitologia Neotropical 13: 1-8.

The Sinรบ parakeet (Pyrrhura subandina) was last reliably recorded in 1949. Almost nothing was recorded about their habits. Not found during searches on 2004 and 2006 (ProAves Colombia 2008). He may be extinct, but if it still survives, this bird will be seriously threatened by habitat loss and hunting associated with the armed conflict in the region; The future of this Pyrrhura It looks bleak.

* Subspecies included within the species Pyrrhura picta.

Sinรบ parakeet (Pyrrhura subandina)


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Especies del gรฉnero Pyrrhura

Sources:

– Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws.
– eLibrary
– proaves
– Extinct Birds by Julian P. Hume, Michael Walters.

Photo: Parrots, Parrots and macaws Neotropical

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Red-tailed black cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii

Origin: Australia
Character: Desaconfiada
Life expectancy: 40 to 70 years
Height: 55 to 60 cm..

Red-tailed black cockatoo

Content

Description

55 to 60 cm.. length between 570 and 870 weight g.

The adults of the Red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) present sexual dimorphism. The male is entirely black, with the exception of the sides of the tail that are of color red glossy. The upper part of the head It is a long Ridge which starts from the front and goes up to the nape. The bill is grey dark.

The females they are slightly smaller. Show a plumage blackish brown with yellow-orange stripes on the tail and the chest. The cheeks and wings they are covered with small yellow spots. The bill is of color bone pale. Lower parts to the tail coverts they are finely excluded in beige.

The youth are similar to the females until they reach the maturity sexual, around the 4 years. Gradually, as they approach this age, YM will acquire their feathers red which gradually replaced their initial feathers in yellow.

Description 5 subspecies

They differ from each other mainly by the size of their beak.

  • Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii

    (Latham, 1790) – Nominal. Grand. Bill dark grey.


  • Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne

    (Schodde, Saunders,DA & Homberger, 1989) – It is the smaller of the 5 Subspecies.


  • Calyptorhynchus banksii macrorhynchus

    (Gould, 1843) – Large as it nominal.


  • Calyptorhynchus banksii naso

    (Gould, 1837) – They have wings that seem to be more long and pointy.


  • Calyptorhynchus banksii samueli

    (Mathews, 1917) – Have a size and bill smaller.

Habitat:

Wide variety of habitats. Grasslands and scrub, from the dense rainforests to the forests of acacia and eucalyptus.
Nestbox, These birds are generally dependent on the old eucalyptus, although according to which regions regions, the variety of trees for nesting, could be different.

To feed, flocks of these cockatoos, they penetrate in agricultural lands and orchards, becoming a real plague.
In all parts of the Australian mainland, have been observed seasonal movements.
In the North, most cockatoos flee from high humidity areas during the rainy season.
In other parts of the continent, We are seeing movements directly related to food.
In South Australia, the movements are carried out in the South-North direction and are not necessarily linked to the stations.

Reproduction:

It nests in the hollow of the following trees: MARRI, Jarrah, Wandoo, Karri and Bullich. Eggs are laid on the bottom of a hollow log, up dry branches, between March and December. The cavity can have a depth of one to two meters. The diameter of the entry may vary from 25 to 50 centimeters.

The laying is of an only egg (In rare cases two). The incubation runs by features of the female and lasts between 29 and 31 days.
At birth the chicks are covered by a little and yellow plumage. Most of the time, the second calf is abandoned and eventually dies from lack of food. The surviving offspring is fed by both parents..

Food:

It feeds mainly from seeds, in particular those of Eucalyptus Marri (E. calophylla). Chew small branches, grabs clusters with its legs and โ€œchewsโ€ them to extract the seeds. Strip the remains to the soil, at the foot of the tree. It is a great vegetarian, also eats berries, fruit, some insects and larvae. Occasionally it feeds on plants or varieties introduced as the radish wild, turnips or melons.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 8.680.000 km2

endemic to Australia, where in drier areas.
They are especially prevalent in the northern part of the country. In the South, they are less abundant and more dispersed.

The WPT (World Parrot Trust) contributed funds to a project in the South of Australia for help to save to these birds.

Distribution 5 subspecies

They differ from each other mainly by the size of their beak.

Conservation:

State of conservation โ“˜

minor concern Minor Concern โ“˜ (UICN)โ“˜

โ€ข Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.

โ€ข Population trend: Decreasing.

In the past it was common, but now it has become rare, It is distributed unevenly in areas that have been significantly reduced.
The decrease is caused by the deforestation, the competition for the nesting with species native and exotic, as well as the fires.

It is believed that the world's population exceeds the 100.000 individuals.
the subspecies graptogyne was estimated to be in less of 1.000 individuals in 1989.
Only the subspecies of the Southwest, Calyptorhynchus banksii naso, is listed as "Vulnerable".

The subspecies Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii is not classified as threatened in all regions.

"Red-tailed black cockatoo" in captivity:

Excellent with a very devoted owner. It can be quite noisy. It has a moderate ability to imitate human sound.
There has been an increase in captive birds in Australia. It is very rare as bird cage.
They can live in 50 to 100 years in captivity. The variety Calyptorhynchus banksii naso, of 25 to 50 years.

Alternative names:

– Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Banksian Cockatoo, Banks’s Black Cockatoo, Black Cockatoo (English).
– Cacatoรจs banksien, Cacatoรจs de Banks (French).
– Rabenkakadu (German).
– Cacatua-negra-de-cauda-vermelha (Portuguese).
– Cacatรบa Colirroja, Cacatรบa Fรบnebre de Cola Roja (espaรฑol).

John Latham
John Latham

scientific classification:


– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Cacatuidae
– Genus: Calyptorhynchus
– Scientific name: Calyptorhynchus banksii
– Citation: (Latham, 1790)
– Protonimo: Psittacus Banksii


Images Red-tailed Cockatoo:

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Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Calyptorhynchus
  • Calyptorhynchus banksii
  • —- Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii
  • —- Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne
  • —- Calyptorhynchus banksii macrorhynchus
  • —- Calyptorhynchus banksii naso
  • —- Calyptorhynchus banksii samueli
  • Calyptorhynchus lathami
  • —- Calyptorhynchus lathami erebus
  • —- Calyptorhynchus lathami halmaturinus
  • —- Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami

    • Sources:

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

    – Photos: Laslovarga (commons.wikimedia.org), Wikipedia, Scarlet23 (Wikipedia), Uploaded by Casliber (Wikipedia), Uploaded by Peter Campbell (Wikipedia)

    – Sounds: Nigel Jackett

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    Red-chinned Lory
    Charmosyna rubrigularis

    Origin: Papua New Guinea
    Character: ---
    Life expectancy: ----
    Height: 17 to 20 cm..

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    Anatomy-parrots

    Description

    17 to 20 cm.. length between 33 and 40 g. of weight.

    Red-chinned Lory

    The Red-chinned Lory (Charmosyna rubrigularis) has the head green; ear-coverts brilliant emerald green with pale green streaks and showing even paler on the crown; chin, top of the throat and lower lores, surrounded by yellow red. The upperparts, Green olive darker than the underparts. The wings Green with the part internal black and them edges yellow. Yellowish-green below-wing coverts; flight feather grey and black with stripe yellow central.

    Underparts brighter yellowish green, clearly more gentle to them upperparts. The tail above it is green with yellow tips, lateral feathers marked in red, black and orange in the bases; by below with broad lateral feathers red, with tips yellow (more or less hidden red rest), central feathers Black with them ends yellow.

    Bill orange red; irises orange; legs orange-yellow.

    Both sexes are equal.

    Immature they are similar to the adult with less red in the chin and throat.

    Habitat:

    With distributed by the humid forest, mainly in the mountains. Usually found in small flocks of up to ten birds, feeding in the canopy or flying above. Can be seen in the company of others Loris that is feed from nectar, including the much larger Coconut Lorikeet. You can be assured while feeding.

    Reproduction:

    Unknown breeding habits.

    Food:

    Feeds of pollen and nectar and it has been noted that they frequent native Palms in the mountains of New Ireland.

    Distribution:

    Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 185.000 km2

    In Karkar island (off the northeast coast) and the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Hanover and New Ireland), Papua New Guinea. In Karkar is found from sea level to the top but rarely below 625 m, and more common among 1.150 meters of 1,280 m. common since 450 meters up in New Britain and in New Ireland from 1.500 metres to the Summit of the Hans Meyer Range; Although found as low as a 70 m. It tends to replace Red-flanked Lorikeet at higher altitudes, but it may be sympatric with species in some areas.

    Conservation:


    minor concern

    โ€ข Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern

    โ€ข Population trend: Stable

    The population World has not been quantified, but the species according to information is common and abundant (pit et to the. 1997).

    Justification of trend

    It is suspected that the population is stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

    "Red-chinned Lory" in captivity:

    The species does not arise today as a cage bird.

    Alternative names:

    – Red-chinned Lory, Red chinned Lorikeet, Red-chinned Lorikeet (ingles).
    – Lori ร  menton rouge (French).
    – Rotkinnlori (German).
    – Lori Barbirrojo, Lori de Barba Roja (espaรฑol).

    Philip Sclater
    Philip Sclater

    scientific classification:


    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittaculidae
    – Genus: Charmosyna
    – Scientific name: Charmosyna rubrigularis
    – Citation: (Sclater,PL, 1881)
    – Protonimo: Trichoglossus rubrigularis

    Images "Red-chinned Lory"

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    ยซOn Barbirroยป (Charmosyna rubrigularis)


    Sources:

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

    – Sounds: Frank Lambert (Xeno-canto)

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    Olive-shouldered Parrot
    Aprosmictus jonquillaceus

    Origin: Timor-Leste, Indonesian
    Character: Game
    Life expectancy: ---
    Height: 35 cm..

    Olive-shouldered Parrot

    Content


    Anatomy-parrots

    Description

    35 cm.. length and 130 g. of weight.

    The Olive-shouldered Parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus) has the head bright pale green. "Mantle" and back darker green color that the of the head and underparts, showing a blue diffusion; rump bright teal pale. Uppertail brighter yellowish green.

    Upper, the wing feathers with small coverts fused in color yellow-green; Blue dark greenish in the curve of the wings; outer median coverts bright Scarlet, feathers interiors lit of color green yellowish with a bit of red in the tips. Large external coverts scarlet, feathers interiors light green, some showing red ends; some feathers turquoise green on the edge of the carpus; primary coverts Green with broadcasting blue at the tips of the vane outer; secondary green medium, primaries medium green with blue diffusion in the coats of the feathers outermost. Wing feathers brighter yellowish green; underside of flight feather black. The underparts light green, more yellowish in them the thighs and undertail-coverts. Upper, the tail of color green dark with edges of color yellow, and with vane yellowish external to the lateral feathers; undertail, the tail of color Brown blackish with tips yellow, and with yellowish diffusion in vane outside of lateral feathers.

    Bill orange red, with yellow tip; irises orange: legs blackish gray.

    The female lacks of the broadcast Blue in the the mantle, shows less contrast between the head and the the mantle, limb yellowish to them greater coverts red, and have them irises more Brown.

    Immature has green, No greenish-yellow, in the wing-coverts and irises of Brown pale.

    Subspecies description

    • Aprosmictus jonquillaceus wetterensis

      (Salvadori, 1891) – The male as the nominal but the coverts wing lower and Middle are of color green washed with yellow; the mantle and top of the back pale green, with less blue markings; less red on the outer half and the secondary wings covers; smaller.

      The female is like the female of the nominal species, but the uppertail-coverts darker green; slightly smaller in size.

      The youth as the youth of the nominal species, but with the uppertail-coverts darker green; smaller.


    • Aprosmictus jonquillaceus jonquillaceus

      (Vieillot, 1818) – The nominal

    Habitat:

    In Timor the species is found in forests, acacia savannas, primary and secondary forest, from sea level to the 2.200 m (2.600 meters altitude extreme). In Wetar, observed in 1990 in recently logged forests, near the coast.

    The ecology of the species is probably similar to that of the Red-winged Parrot, but it is not well known; observations of birds that fly involve couples and small flocks. A couple allowed a closer approach, observing her in silence to three meters high in a big tree.

    Reproduction:

    Their reproductive habits are unknown, probably similar to the of the Red-winged Parrot.

    Food:

    Probably similar to the of the Red-winged Parrot: seeds, fruit, flowers and insects; in the mangroves, the mistletoe is your favorite food.

    Distribution:

    Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 28.500 km2

    Endemic and quite common in Timor (for example, about Camplong, Kupang, Lelogama, Mutis and Dili), Wetar and Roti.

    The world population is estimated at around 10.000 specimens and it is probably stable, although like most Indonesian parrots the species is vulnerable to capture and habitat loss. A moderate number in captivity.

    Subspecies distribution:

    Conservation:


    Near-threatened


    โ€ข Current IUCN Red List category: Near threatened

    โ€ข Population trend: Decreasing

    The total population has been estimated at 10,000 individuals (Lambert et to the., 1993), probably including mature individuals 6,700.

    The population is suspected that it may be declining due to the continuous destruction of the habitat and unsustainable levels of exploitation.

    Ongoing conservation actions

    Appendix II of CITES. Quotas were imposed during the Decade zero of 1990 while uncertainty existed about the total population size, but these are not met.

    Conservation Actions Proposed

    โ€ข Review estimates of the population of the species and review the impact of trade on their numbers..
    โ€ข Determine if declines are still evident.
    โ€ข Protect areas of suitable habitat.

    "Olive-shouldered Parrot" in captivity:

    Game, with low noise level, aggressive with other birds. You can require deworming.

    Very rare in captivity

    Alternative names:

    – Olive-shouldered Parrot, Jonquil Parrot, Olive shouldered Parrot, Timor Parrot, Timor Red-winged Parrot (ingles).
    – Perruche jonquille (French).
    – Timorsittich, Timor Sittich (German).
    – Periquito-de-asa-vermelha-de-timor (Portuguese).
    – Papagayo de Timor (espaรฑol).

    scientific classification:

    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittaculidae
    – Genus: Aprosmictus
    – Scientific name: Aprosmictus jonquillaceus
    – Citation: (Vieillot, 1818)
    – Protonimo: Psittacus jonquillaceus

    Images "Olive-shouldered Parrot"

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    ยซTimor parrotยป (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus)


    Sources:

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

    – Photos:

    (1) – Aprosmictus Jonquillaceus – LoroMania

    – Sounds: Mike Nelson (Xeno-canto)

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    Yellow-collared Lovebird
    Agapornis personatus

    Origin: Tanzania, Kenya
    Character: Sociable
    Life expectancy: 15 to 20 years
    Height: 13 to 15 cm..


    Inseparable Cabecinegro

    Content

    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 Regiรณn 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

    โ€ข Current Red List of UICN: Least concern

    โ€ข 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).
    – Insรฉparable masquรฉ, Insรฉparable personata (French).
    – Schwarzkรถpfchen (German).
    – Inseparรกvel-mascarado (Portuguese).
    – Inseparable Cabecinegro, Inseparable de Mascara, inseparable enmascarado (espaรฑol).


    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":

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    Videos "Yellow-collared Lovebird"
    Parrots in the world

    Species of the genus Agapornis


    "Black-neck lovebird" (Agapornis personatus)


    Sources:

    Avibase
    Parrots of the World โ€“ 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 ฤŒastolovice 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 (Lauraโ€™s prisoner) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (8) – Lovebird hybrids (Fischerโ€™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 ร˜. Nilsen (Xeno-canto)

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