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Black-cheeked Lovebird  

Also Known As: Black-faced Lovebird
 
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Black-cheeked Lovebird, Zambia

Credit: (c) Louise Warburton, University of Natal
 
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Because the agricultural potential of the lands where this species is from is poor the possibility of large-scale habitat loss due to cultivation and expansion is not impending.

Species Profile
Genus:
Agapornis

Species:
nigrigenis

Size: Adult Weight:
13-14 cm (5-5.5 in) 40g (1.4 oz)

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Both adults dark face with olive coloured nape; green body and rump; pinkish/rust patch on chest; tail green. Bold white eye-ring, dark eye. Red bill.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adult but with dark green underparts; black at base of bill.

Call: Shrill and high-pitched chattering.

Recent Academic Research: Google Scholar - search results

 

Content Sources:

CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html

BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1514&m=0

Internet Bird Collection http://www.hbw.com/ibc/

Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.

Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.

Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977, 1989.

Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.

Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.

Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.