Hey! We are the sweet and lovely little parrots called Rosy-faced Lovebirds. We are one of the species of Lovebirds. Read below to know some of the interesting things about us:
- We are called lovebirds because the pair of our species are really close to each other, they clean, feed, and play with each other. When they sleep, they lay their heads on each other.
- We are very noisy and playful birds. We are called “Busy beaks” as we always use our beaks to chew and tear up strips of paper and weave them in the cage that we live in.
- We are very alert birds and are amazing escape artists.
- We do not mimic like big parrots, but we whistle and chatter in the morning, evening and also when excited.
- We are available in several mutations like creamy white, black, green, yellow, violet, pied, and blue.
SOME QUICK FACTS ABOUT US:
Our Scientific Name: Agapornis Roseicollis.
Identification: Small parrots with mostly green body and pink colored face.
Our Habitat: dry, open lands with nearby water pools.
Our Range:
Food Habits: Herbivorous; feed mainly on berries, fruits and seeds.
Breeding Period: February to April.
Number of eggs laid: 4-6 eggs.
Incubation period: about 23 days.
Lifespan: 12-15 years.
IUCN red list status: Least Concern.
CITES: Not Listed.
Indian Wildlife Protection Act: Not Listed.
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Agapornis
Species: A. Rosicollis
COMPLETE DETAILS ABOUT US FOR ANIMAL ENTHUSIASTS:
Peach faced Lovebirds are also called as Rosy-faced lovebirds and Rosy-collared lovebirds. They are scientifically called as Agapornis Roseicollis.
HOW WE LOOK:
We are not sexually dimorphic which means both male and female looks the same and the differences cannot be identified easily. We are mostly green in color with a blue rump. As our name suggests, our face and throat are pink in color. Our bill is horn brown in color. The young ones have pale pink face and throat.
We have a body length of 17cm – 18cm, a wingspan of 10cm-11cm and weigh 46gms – 63gms.
WE ARE FOUND IN:
We prefer living in dry, open lands with nearby water pools. We, like Fischer’s lovebirds, are contained in a small area. This small area lies in South of Africa ranging from southwest Angola, most of Namibia to Lower Orange river valley in Northwest Africa.
WHAT WE EAT:
We are herbivores and mostly eat berries, fruits and seeds. We also feed on crops sometimes.
OUR REPRODUCTION:
We are monogamous birds which means we have a single mate for a lifetime. Pairs are, as our name suggests, very close to each other. We stay close to each other, cleaning and feeding each other and also playing with each other.
The breeding season of our species is between February and April. The nest is built in rocks or within large communal nests. We also nest in man-made structures. The female usually lays 4-6 eggs at a time. Incubation period is about 23 days and the young ones that come out are fed by their mother. The young leave the nest after 43 days. Our lifespan is 12-15 years.
MORE ABOUT US:
We do not have sweet vocals rather make harsh and shrieking calls for various reasons.
We have so many color mutations. In fact, we have the widest range of mutations among other lovebird species.
OUR CONSERVATION:
We are abundantly found in our native region as well as in many other parts of the world due to the pet trade. We are listed as “Least Concern” in the red list of IUCN.
Pic Credits: Lafeber.com
