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Rosy-faced Lovebird
Agapornis roseicollis
Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Africa.
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The Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 53.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Agapornis
- Species roseicollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 53.8 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rosy-faced Lovebird is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Rosy-faced Lovebird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sw.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 53.8 g, with a wing length of about 10.1 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 456,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rosy-faced Lovebird?
The Rosy-faced Lovebird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 53.8 g.
Where does the Rosy-faced Lovebird live?
The Rosy-faced Lovebird is found across Africa with a range covering AF sw, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rosy-faced Lovebird belong to?
The Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Rosy-faced Lovebird eat?
The Rosy-faced Lovebird is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Rosy-faced Lovebird migrate?
The Rosy-faced Lovebird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rosy-faced Lovebird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Rosy-faced Lovebird make?
1 real field recording of the Rosy-faced Lovebird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rosy-faced Lovebird's range?
The Rosy-faced Lovebird has a mapped global range of about 456,000 km².
Conservation
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