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Fischer's lovebirds show no sexual dimorphism; therefore, it is impossible to tell whether an individual is male or female through plumage alone. The sexes of Agapornis fischeri appear the same, and are distinguished with certainty through DNA testing, and less certainly by their habits in perching. Generally, females sit with their legs ...
Fischer's lovebird. Agapornis fischeri Reichenow, 1887: South and southeast of Lake Victoria in northern Tanzania: Size: 14 cm (5.5 in) long. Mostly green, orange upper body and head, blue lower back and rump, red beak, white eyerings. Habitat: Diet: NT Lilian's lovebird or Nyasa lovebird Agapornis lilianae (Shelley, 1894) Malawi: Size: 13 cm ...
Genus Agapornis. Agapornis canus – grey-headed lovebird; Agapornis fischeri – Fischer's lovebird; Agapornis lilianae – Lilian's lovebird; Agapornis nigrigenis – black-cheeked lovebird; Agapornis personatus – yellow-collared lovebird; Agapornis pullarius – red-headed lovebird; Agapornis roseicollis – rosy-faced lovebird
The science of rosy-faced lovebird colour genetics deals with the heredity of colour variation in the feathers of the species known as Agapornis roseicollis, commonly known as the rosy-faced lovebird or peach-faced lovebird. Rosy-faced lovebirds have the deepest range of mutations available of all the Agapornis species.
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Fischer's lovebird - Agapornis fischeri; Monk parakeet - Myiopsitta monachus [18] Orange-winged amazon - Amazona amazonica [18] Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri [20] Scaly-headed parrot - Pionus maximiliani [18] Yellow-headed amazon - Amazona oratrix [24]
Lilian's lovebird (Agapornis lilianae), also known as the Nyasa lovebird, is a small African parrot species of the lovebird genus. It is mainly green and has orange on its upper chest and head. It is 13 cm (5 inches) long and is the smallest parrot on mainland Africa. In captivity, it is uncommon and difficult to breed.
The rosy-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis), also known as the rosy-collared or peach-faced lovebird, is a species of lovebird native to the Namibian savanna woodlands. Loud and constant chirpers, these birds are very social animals and often congregate in small groups in the wild. They eat throughout the day and take frequent baths.