| 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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