Black-cheek or Black-cheeked Lovebirds
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Considered the most endangered of all the African parrot species, the Black-cheeked Lovebird is slightly smaller than the Fischers or Masked members of the "Eye ring" or "personata" group.
Having only been recently established here, they are not as hardy as the other species.
A beautiful blue mutation has been bred in captivity.
Description:
- Mainly green with an orange patch on the breast, brown head and black face, with a white ring around the eye.
- Around 14 cm long, with a very short tail.
- No common mutations
Breeding:
Breeding successes vary due to the small captive population available to aviculturists, which resulted in inbreeding of existing stock. This may account for reduced fertility, low hatchability of fertile eggs, poor survival of young and increased susceptibility of disease.
Caring for your Lovebird:
Eight of the nine lovebird species come from Africa, the remaining one from Madagascar.
Please visit the below webpages for further, in-depth information:
- Lovebirds as Pets - Information on personality, diet, housing, special needs
- Talking Ability (compared to other species)
- Procuring a Lovebird
- Breeding Lovebirds
- Lovebird Species
- Lovebird Books
Species: Scientific: Agapornis nigrigenis aka Agapornis lilianae nigrigenis ... English: Black-cheeked Lovebird ... Dutch: Zwartwangagapornis, Zwartgezichtagapornis ... German: Rußköpfchen ... French: Inséparable aux joue noires 
Distribution: South-western Zambia
Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots ... African Lovebird Society
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