Black-collared Lovebird |
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Also known as: Swindern's Lovebird, Liberian Lovebird
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Genus: Agapornis | Species: swindernianus
Size:
13cm (5 in)
Weight:
39-40g (1.3-1.4 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
three: A.s. swindernianus, A.s. zenkeri, A.s. emini
Colour Adult:
A.s. swindernianus: Both adults mostly green; nuchal collar narrow and black; dull yellow neck below collar; deep lilac/blue lower back to upper tail coverts; black primary coverts; black primary and outer secondary feathers; green underwing coverts; green tail, with red lateral feathers at base and banded with black before tip. Bill grey/black. Eye yellow.
A.s. zenkeri: Both adults neck red/brown below black collar, reaching to breast as wash.
A.s. emini: Both adults as in zenkeri, but less far reaching red/brown on neck and breast.
Colour Juvenile:
A.s. swindernianus: Black nuchal collar missing; paler blue lower back to upper tail coverts; dull orange lateral tail feathers at base. Bill pale grey with black at base. Eye brown.
A.s. zenkeri: Neck entirely green with black nuchal collar absent; otherwise as in swindernianus.
A.s. emini: As in zenkeri.
Call:
Calls are subdued and twittering. Some are rapidly repeated and shrill. Loud screeches when alarmed.
More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
BirdLife International
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.
Black-collared Lovebirds
© Violette Dérozier (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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The Black-collared Lovebird is an arboreal termitaria nester (it nests in termite mounds in trees.)Academic Research
Related publications: Agapornis swindernianusSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not generally found in aviculture.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Enclosure or aviary, indoors or outdoors if in warm climate, minimum length 1.2m (4 ft).
Diet:
Small seed mixture, containing mainly canary, millet and oats with a little hemp in cold weather; fruits such as: apple, pear, and others if taken; green leaves such as: Swiss chard, lettuce, kale, sowthistle, dandelion, chickweed; willow catkins; spray millet; rearing food made from: hardboiled egg, wholegrain bread and carrot, all ground to crumbly consistency, to be given when rearing young; complete kibble for lovebirds.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Black-collared Lovebirds
© Violette Dérozier (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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The Black-collared Lovebird is an arboreal termitaria nester (it nests in termite mounds in trees.)Academic Research
Related publications: Agapornis swindernianusSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
Unknown.
IUCN Red List Status:
Least Concern
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Is rare in Liberia and Ghana, where it is likely confined to forest reserves. Rare in Dzanga reserves in Central African Republic and rarely recorded in E Africa. Reasonably common in the Bwamba lowlands, Uganda.
Range:
A.s. swindernianus: Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana.
A.s. zenkeri: C Africa from southern Cameroon to Gabon and east to W Democratic Republic of Congo and SW Central African Republic.
A.s. emini: C Democratic Republic of Congo to far W Uganda.
Habitat:
Found up to 1800m (5904 ft) in lowland evergreen rainforest, both primary and secondary forest, and occasionally in cultivated areas.
Wild Diet:
Feeds on strangler Ficus fig seeds, millet, maize and other seeds, insects and their larvae. Also the fruits of Rauwolfia, Harungana and Macaranga.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Stays up in forest canopy, mainly in tree tops where birds are very difficult to spot. Forms communal roosts at dusk sites that are re-visited frequently. Generally seen in small flocks of 20 or more birds.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Nestlings have been seen January–February in Gabon.
Black-collared Lovebirds
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The Black-collared Lovebird is an arboreal termitaria nester (it nests in termite mounds in trees.)Academic Research
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