Animal field guide
Peach-faced Lovebird
Agapornis roseicollis
A small, stocky parrot of arid south-western Africa, bright green with a peach-pink face and throat and a blue rump. Females carry nesting material by tucking strips of bark or grass among the feathers of the lower back and rump, and fly with them to the nest.
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Animal · Sub-Saharan Africa · Dry savanna · Relatively common
Known for: Bright green body and wings, Peach-pink to rose-red face and throat, Bright blue rump visible in flight, Short
Animal field guide
Peach-faced Lovebird
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A small, stocky parrot of arid south-western Africa, bright green with a peach-pink face and throat and a blue rump. Females carry nesting material by tucking strips of bark or grass among the feathers of the lower back and rump, and fly with them to the nest.
Native range
Natural range, not this capture location
Dry savanna, thorn scrub, rocky hillsides and mountain valleys with scattered trees, always within flying distance of water, in Namibia, south-western Angola and the northern Cape of South Africa.
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Speed
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Size
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Intelligence
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Rarity
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Total
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Introduction to Peach-faced Lovebird
A small, stocky parrot of arid south-western Africa, bright green with a peach-pink face and throat and a blue rump. Females carry nesting material by tucking strips of bark or grass among the feathers of the lower back and rump, and fly with them to the nest.
How to identify a Peach-faced Lovebird
- Bright green body and wings
- Peach-pink to rose-red face and throat
- Bright blue rump visible in flight
- Short, rounded tail and stocky build
- Heavy, pale horn-coloured bill
Why Peach-faced Lovebird are interesting
- It is one of nine lovebird species, all native to Africa and Madagascar, and among the most widely kept as cage birds.
- Young birds show a darker, duller face and a dark mark at the base of the bill.
- Pairs preen each other and stay together for long periods, which gave lovebirds their common name.
- Escaped cage birds have established feral colonies in parts of Arizona in the United States.
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Adaptations and biological abilities
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Why does Peach-faced Lovebird behave this way?
- Bright green body and wings
- Peach-pink to rose-red face and throat
- Bright blue rump visible in flight
- Short, rounded tail and stocky build
- Heavy, pale horn-coloured bill
Active by day, with peaks of feeding and drinking in the morning and late afternoon. It roosts at night in groups inside nest chambers, rock crevices or dense foliage.
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Why Dry savanna?
Habitat: Dry savanna, thorn scrub, rocky hillsides and mountain valleys with scattered trees, always within flying distance of water, in Namibia, south-western Angola and the northern Cape of South Africa.
Native range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Native range
Natural range, not this specific capture location.
Dry savanna, thorn scrub, rocky hillsides and mountain valleys with scattered trees, always within flying distance of water, in Namibia, south-western Angola and the northern Cape of South Africa.
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Why this diet?
Seeds of grasses and other plants, taken mostly on the ground or from seedheads, with berries, buds, leaves and flowers. Flocks raid crops of millet and sunflower where available and visit water daily.
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Activity, rest, and lifespan
Active by day, with peaks of feeding and drinking in the morning and late afternoon. It roosts at night in groups inside nest chambers, rock crevices or dense foliage.
Lifespan in the wild is poorly known; captive birds usually live 15 to 25 years.
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Peach-faced Lovebird reproduction
Nests in holes in rocks, buildings or the huge communal nests of sociable weavers. Usually four to six white eggs are incubated by the female for about 23 days; chicks fledge at about six weeks and are fed by both parents.
Males and females look alike; females are often slightly larger and heavier, but the sexes cannot be told apart reliably in the field.
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Predators, threats, and defense
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Conservation and rarity
Rarity: Relatively common · 12/100. AnimalDex canonical rarity score: 12/100, maintained by the live indexed species profile.
- Observe from a respectful distance and avoid changing the animal's behavior.
- Do not block feeding, shelter, nesting, or travel routes.
- Use a live camera capture without handling or staging wildlife.
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Where to find them
Where to find Peach-faced Lovebird
To find Peach-faced Lovebird in the wild, focus on the exact habitat patches that match its body design and daily behavior, not just the broad country where it exists. You usually do better by working one good piece of habitat inside sub-Saharan Africa than by covering too much ground.
- Rocky slopes, ridge lines, cliff ledges, or open mountain meadows with a wide view
- Water sources, dune bases, rocky wadis, or shaded scrub at first and last light
- Protected habitat blocks within sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific name
Agapornis roseicollis
Category
Animal
Habitat
Dry savanna, thorn scrub, rocky hillsides and mountain valleys with scattered trees, always within flying distance of water, in Namibia, south-western Angola and the northern Cape of South Africa.
Rarity
Relatively common · 12/100
Native range
Sub-Saharan Africa
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