The amorous parrot | Facts & Information

Origin

It has been successfully introduced to several small islands in the Indian Ocean: Mauritius and Rodriguez, the island of Mahe, the Comoros Islands and the island of Zanzibar. They prefer more open forests than dense ones.

It is also called the Agapornis parrot (in English lovebirds). They got this name because they are very attached birds to their partner.

Feeding The Amorous Parrot

Given that it is a small bird, suitable food is small seeds, Japanese and white millet, the ends of thin strands of grass, and other such seeds.

They like sunflower seeds, apple, and other fruits.

Water should be fresh and at your discretion.

Features Amorous Parrot

The amorous parrot has a grey head and upper chest, the wings are dark green and the ventral parts are lighter. It shows a dark stripe on the short tail.

The females are completely green. The beak and claws are cenisii. Chicks resemble adults, but have a yellowish beak, and the head of males has a green contour plumage. The amorous parrot is 15cm long.

Rosy-faced Lovebird, Agapornis roseicollis

Yellow-collared Lovebird, Agapornis personatus

Fischer's Lovebird, Agapornis fischeri

Lilian's Lovebird, Agapornis lilianae

Black-cheeked Lovebird, Agapornis nigrigenis

Grey-headed Lovebird, Agapornis canus

Black-winged Lovebird, Agapornis taranta

Red-headed Lovebird, Agapornis pullarius

Black-collared Lovebird, Agapornis swindernianus

It is a very active, playful and curious bird. They're generally not very picky. They are very attached to the owner if they are alone, or to the partner. It is recommended to raise at least two amorous parrots in pairs.

Those who want to raise love parrots it is good to know that they need a lot of space, despite their small stature, so they must be generous when buying the cage. In the cage must necessarily put twigs natural branches and toys for the birds to have activity. Besides toys you need food, adaptor, rocking chair, nest, etc.

If a parrot is left alone during the day for several hours and gets bored, he may be stressed. It is very important that they fly daily to exercise. If you have a parrot and want to socialize with it is good to feed it from hand. At first he may be afraid because he is in a new environment, but with time and patience he gets used to it.

Love parrots, like other parrots, like water. They like to bathe and bathe. It is recommended that you periodically provide them in the cage or in an accessible place if a bowl with water is left free to wash. Water should not be cold, it can be a little warm.

Be careful if you keep lovebirds with other parrots or other birds. They love their master or partner very much, but with other birds they can be aggressive. It is not recommended to breed with other birds.

Breeding The Amorous Parrot

Given their relatively poor nest-building habits, it won't be too warm. They generally use straws and sticks in construction, but mostly superficially.

After mating the female lays 4 to 6 eggs and hatches them for 22 days. After leaving the egg the feathers of the chicks will cover the body in 6 weeks.

In general, the parrot is active and lively. If you see a parrot that does not socialize, is isolated, does not have clean and arranged feathers, sleeps a lot or with closed eyes is the first sign that the bird is sick.

Life expectancy is 15 to 20 years.