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Yellow-collared Lovebird
Agapornis personatus
Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Africa.
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The Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 52.4 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 personatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 52.4 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-collared 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 Yellow-collared Lovebird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Tanzania.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 52.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 204,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-collared Lovebird?
The Yellow-collared Lovebird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 52.4 g.
Where does the Yellow-collared Lovebird live?
The Yellow-collared Lovebird is found across Africa with a range covering AF Tanzania, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-collared Lovebird belong to?
The Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Yellow-collared Lovebird eat?
The Yellow-collared Lovebird is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Yellow-collared Lovebird migrate?
The Yellow-collared Lovebird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-collared 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 Yellow-collared Lovebird make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-collared 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 Yellow-collared Lovebird's range?
The Yellow-collared Lovebird has a mapped global range of about 204,000 km².
Conservation
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