| The name "Love Bird "
refers to the nine species of the genus "Agapornis". Eight of these
species originate on the African continent, with the ninth coming from
the island of Madagascar.
Three species of Love Bird, the
Peachfaced, Masked, and Fischer's, are relatively common in captivity.
The remaining species are either uncommon, or completely unknown in
aviculture, and are collectively referred to as "the rares."
The Common Species
Peachfaced Love Bird (Agapornis
roseicollis)
Masked Love Bird (Agapornis personata)
Fischer's Love Bird (Agapornis
fischeri)
The Rares
Nyasa Love Bird (Agapornis lilianae)
Black-Cheeked Love Bird (Agapornis
nigrigenis)
Madagascar Love Bird (Agapornis
cana)
Abyssinian Love Bird (Agapornis
taranta)
Redfaced Love Bird (Agapornis
Pullaria)
Black-Collared Love Bird
(Agapornis Swindernia)
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