Yellow-collared lovebird

Agapornis personatus

Agapornisy

Noisy and curious companions

Lovebirds are popular pets. However, before buying or donating such an animal, you must realize that despite its small stature, it is already a parrot. They need to occupy their minds, they are highly intelligent, they need social contact, and their vocal range exceeds their size. They form strong pair bonds for life, and since they are African species, they need a temperate area for the winter in which they can hide from the cold at night. In Malkia Park, we keep variegated lovebirds together in an exhibit with other African bird species, with which they breed.

The head is black brown with a red beak and white ring around the eye. The chest is yellow. Belly, wings, and tail are green. All tail feathers can have an addition of orange and black colour, individually variable. A distinctive white ring around the eyes is also a typical feature. Various colour mutations have been bred in captivity.

Yellow-collared lovebird

Agapornis personatus

Agapornisy

Noisy and curious companions

Date of hatching

Unknown

Order

Psittacidae

Family

Psittaciformes

BODY LENGTH

13-15 cm

Weight

43-47 g

LIFE EXPECTANCY

ca 10 years, but they can also live for more than 20 years

INCUBATION PERIOD

22-25 days

NUMBER OF EGGS

3-8 eggs

CARE OF THE YOUNG

5-6 weeks

Occurrence

Africa and Madagascar

Food

seeds, fruits, plant buds, flowers, insect

Lovebirds are popular pets. However, before buying or donating such an animal, you must realize that despite its small stature, it is already a parrot. They need to occupy their minds, they are highly intelligent, they need social contact, and their vocal range exceeds their size. They form strong pair bonds for life, and since they are African species, they need a temperate area for the winter in which they can hide from the cold at night. In Malkia Park, we keep variegated lovebirds together in an exhibit with other African bird species, with which they breed.

The head is black brown with a red beak and white ring around the eye. The chest is yellow. Belly, wings, and tail are green. All tail feathers can have an addition of orange and black colour, individually variable. A distinctive white ring around the eyes is also a typical feature. Various colour mutations have been bred in captivity.