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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 ...
Lovebird is the common name for the genus Agapornis, a small group of parrots in the Old World parrot family Psittaculidae. Of the nine species in the genus, all are native to the African continent, with the grey-headed lovebird being native to the African island of Madagascar .
Beyond the base coloring of a rosy-faced lovebird, there are mutations that exist independently of any other mutation. These mutations are of three distinct types: co-dominant (exemplified by the Orangefaced, Dark and Violet mutations), recessive (exemplified by the Edged Dilute mutation), and sex-linked (exemplified by Lutino, Pallid [also known as Australian Cinnamon], American Cinnamon, and ...
Lutino is a bird that exhibits a yellow pigmentation known as xanthochromism. It may refer to: Lutino budgies; Lutino cockatiel mutation; Lutino rosy-faced lovebird ...
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.
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 yellow-collared lovebird (Agapornis personatus), also called masked lovebird, black-masked lovebird or eye ring lovebird, is a monotypic species of bird of the lovebird genus in the parrot family Psittaculidae. They are native to Arusha Region of Tanzania and have been introduced to Burundi and Kenya. [1]
Lutino lovebird in cage The lutino peach-faced love bird ( Agapornis roseicollis ) is one of the most popular mutations of rosy-faced lovebird . It is closely followed by the Dutch blue lovebird in popularity.