Peach faced lovebird masked lovebird fischers lovebird lilians nyasa lovebird. The blue masked lovebird is the best known color mutation of the masked lovebird, and this variety occurs naturally in the wild as well as in captivity. There are many mutations available, although the beautiful bluemasked lovebird is undoubtedly the most popular. Blackmasked lovebirds agapornis personata are among the most common pet birds worldwide, the second most popular type of lovebirds after the peachfaces.
Blackmasked lovebirds aka masked lovebirds eyerings beauty. All three parts can be download from the following link. This funtowatch video is absolutely free for all who visit this is a onestop solution to all lovebird training problems. Trained parrot blog my book, the parrot wizards guide. A lovebird is the common name of agapornis a small genus of parrot. Yellowcollared lovebird facts, pet care, behavior, price. Dec 18, 2014 blackmasked lovebirds agapornis personata are among the most common pet birds worldwide, the second most popular type of lovebirds after the peachfaces. The energetic bird is a fun package with a warm and friendly disposition. It has a white circle of bare skin eyering around its eyes. A yellowcollared lovebird, with its african origin, is one of the famous of the entire lovebird family. Lovebird keeping, pros and cons, care, housing, diet and health. Sun conure jenday conure cherry headed conure blue crowned. These are bird books i recommend for pet bird owners who want to become more informed about their particular species of parrot and behavior and health issues.
All the masked lovebird mutations have a black mask and. These tiny parrots are known as lovebirds because of the strong pair bond between mates, which are constantly together preening, cooing and billing. Baby blue masked lovebird pairs lovebirds for sale. It is highly recommended to keep lovebirds in pairs. If youve made mistakes in training your young bird, you can bet youll have. The masked lovebird is native to northeastern tanzania in africa.
Blue masked lovebirds for sale lovebirds are one of nine species of the genus agapornis greek. The naturally occurring masked lovebirds have a green body color. In drought years, some birds move west into rwanda and burundi seeking moister conditions. Agapornis personata personata there are a some popular color mutations of the masked lovebird, and while this bird is described by its face, the mask, the mutations are described by their body color. The masked lovebirds are frequently named by their body color rather than the mask color. Includes eye ring, fischers, black masked and peachface lovebirds. White face blue, wild fischers, blue masked, wild masked, purple masked, peach faced lovebird bird magnets teratigerstudio 5 out of 5. They make excellent companion birds given they are correctly handled and raised. Lovebird keeping pros and cons, care, housing, health and diet. A single bird makes a faster bond with its owner than a pair since the latter is always busy with each other. Yellowcollared lovebird or masked lovebird agapornis personatus 14 cm 5. Eight species are native to the african continent, and the greyheaded lovebird is native to madagascar. If you already have these initial steps taken, then check out these videos to learn more. They are immensely fond of each others company, being content with its mate.
These silly little friends are ready to steal your heart. It is very attractive with a black head, blue body, and a white collar around the neck and on the upper breast. All active layers and have reared chicks in the past chicks in picture. The yellowcollared lovebird agapornis personatus, also called masked lovebird, blackmasked lovebird or eye ring lovebird, is a monotypic species of bird of the lovebird genus in the parrot family psittaculidae. This book will guide you in how best to choose a quality lovebird, as well as give solid advice on how to care and train your bird so it will be a happy, welladjusted pet. The fischers lovebird has a green back, chest, and wings.
The upper surface of the tail has some purple or blue feathers. Lovebird keeping pros and cons, care, housing, health. The three common species are the peachfaced lovebirds, the masked lovebirds, and the fischers. You can also name a favorite toy, mirror, or food, banana, as you offer it. African lovebirds have long delighted pet bird owners. Mostly green, orange upper body and head, blue lower back and rump, red beak, white eyerings. The beak is red, making the lovebird look very striking. Baby blue is a tame beastie of mine, fullgrown sibling to the lovebird babies shown below. They live at elevations of 1,1002,200m 3,6007,200 ft in small flocks.
Friendly and easy to care for, the blue masked lovebird will make a delightful and enjoyable addition to any household. These are not true blue birds like you get with fischers for this reason you wont get an albino peachfaced lovebird which is a bluebased bird but you can get albino fischers. The fischers lovebird, blackcheeked lovebird, and the masked lovebird have. See more ideas about love birds, birds and beautiful birds. Though easily bred in captivity, this attractive variation also occurs naturally in the wild. Lovebird training is best accomplished with a young bird. Yellow collared maskedlovebird fischers lovebird lilians nyasa lovebird black cheeked lovebird grey headed madagascar lovebird black winged abyssinian lovebird red headed red faced lovebird black collared swinderns lovebird lories and lorikeets. Explore 45 listings for blue lovebirds for sale at best prices. They are native to northeast tanzania and have been introduced to burundi and kenya. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Scientific classification kingdom animalia phylum chordata class aves order psittaciformes superfamily psittacoidea family psittaculidae subfamily agapornithinae genus agapornis scientific name. Scientific classification kingdom animalia phylum chordata class aves order psittaciformes superfamily psittacoidea family psittaculidae subfamily agapornithinae genus agapornis scientific name agapornis. Whenever you enter your lovebirds room, say hi, for example, or when you leave, say bye. White not albino and yellow as well as blue occur in many cases. Other parrolets and parakeets such as yellow faced. Despite the name, the mask is black, and the body is blue. All lovebirds are known for their aggressive tendencies towards their own kind, although will form a strong love bond with their chosen mate. Blackmasked lovebirds aka masked lovebirds eyerings. I kind of laughed because i dont want to breed lovebirds at all and not only that, im not even sure they can produce babies. Black masked lovebird, masked lovebird, agapornis personata.
Baby blue masked lovebird pairs lovebirds for sale kent. Blue colored lovebirds for sale birds and parrots for. The unique and bright mix of colors only adds to the already present cuteness of the masked lovebird. If you decide a masked lovebird would best suit your lifestyle, it is best to buy one that is handraised, meaning they are raised to be tame companions. The reason for their common name is obvious, although some mutations do not show the black mask, such as the albino mutation shown below. See more ideas about love birds, african lovebirds and beautiful birds. The blue masked lovebird is a favorite color variety of the masked lovebird. The parrot wizards guide to wellbehaved parrots is the most complete book about parrot keeping.
They live in isolated clumps of trees with grass plains between them. Browse through available blue colored lovebirds for sale adoption by aviaries, breeders and bird rescues. The blue masked lovebird is a mutation of the black masked lovebird. Understanding lovebirds a complete pet owners manual by matthew m. I told her that if she was interested i could help her pick a breeder though. Blue winged parrotlet spectacled parrotlet dusky billed parrotlet pacific parrotlet yellow faced parrotlet lovebirds. We raise dilute, black mask, and peach face lovebirds. Dutch blue lovebirds take about a full year to reach their jewellike bluish green coloring. Alexandrine parrot azurewinged magpies baby blue belly roller barraband. Their inquisitive, playful nature and small size make handfed lovebirds ideal pets. As parrots in the wild, the masked lovebird diet is mainly made up of seeds, fruits, crops, and nuts. Blue colored lovebirds for sale birds and parrots for sale.
They inhabit dry areas with shrubs or trees bordering forests, usually. There are many mutations available, although the beautiful blue masked lovebird is undoubtedly the most popular. Blue masked lovebird, masked lovebird, agapornis personata. All the masked lovebird mutations have a black mask and their. She liked caribou so much she told me that if i ever bred her with orca, shed like a baby. A bluemasked lovebird is quite inquisitive in nature and will try to sneak out from the cage whenever possible. Choosing the healthiest most active bird is not all you will be looking for, use the guide below to help you through the process. This book is titled taming and training lovebirds, yet only 6 of the 92 pages are dedicated to this topic. Blue masked lovebird singinglovebird singing youtube. A friend of mine was over today and we got to talking about the birds.
Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for. The tail is dark blue with hints of dark blue and white. Dec 21, 2010 my blue masked lovebird cimi is singing in the morning. There are also many mutations that have been created in captivity. Buy lovebirds royal wings aviaryroyal wings aviary. This book will guide you in how best to choose a quality lovebird, as well as give solid advice on how to care and train your bird so. All of our birds are dna tested so you know the gender you will recieve. Yellow collared masked lovebird fischers lovebird lilians nyasa lovebird black cheeked lovebird grey headed madagascar lovebird black winged abyssinian lovebird red headed red faced lovebird black collared swinderns lovebird lories and lorikeets. Rosy faced peach faced lovebird yellow collared masked lovebird fischers lovebird lilians nyasa lovebird. Adding most of the others over time my particular favourites were barrabands, princes of wales, pileated and redvented blue bonnets. How to train a lovebird the first steps to successfully train a lovebird.
How to train a lovebird the first steps to successfully. All about lovebirds, at animal world how to care for lovebirds. Oct 20, 2011 cross breed bird are often infertile and in poor health, look at the galatiel galah cocktooxcockatiel cross breeding can only work when the best of the clutches are used to breed and the rest culled to protect the species, these programs often rely on inbreeding eg. Although they have been observed in the wild in puerto rico, they are probably the. The masked lovebird is the only lovebird with a black face, white eyering, and a brilliant yellow collar. The top of the head is olive green, and the beak is bright red.
Use words and phrases to describe your lovebirds favorite foods or actions, so your lovebird can begin to pick up language. The most common varieties are the blue masked lovebird and the green masked lovebird. Young birds have an amazing ability to learn tricks and be affectionate, whereas adults. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Lovebirds are curious, energetic and charming birds originating from africa. Chickenlittle baby lovebird talking and says his name to the reflection in the mirror 12910 duration. Eight species are native to the african continent, with the greyheaded lovebird being native to madagascar. Masked lovebirds or yellowcollard lovebirds are spritely small parrots from northeast tanzania, africa. Their necks are a golden yellow and as it progresses upward it becomes darker orange. The chest has a white patch that fades as it extends towards the stomach. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
These are not true blue birds like you get with fischers for this reason you wont get an albino peachfaced lovebird which is a bluebased bird. To do so there are some first steps you need to take before moving on to the real tricks. To have a tame lovebird, choose a young single bird. Cross breeding peachfaced and black masked lovebirds. Lovebird species can be divided into those with prominent white eye rings the masked, or yellowcollared a. Fischers lovebird are native to a small area of eastcentral africa, south and southeast of lake victoria in northern tanzania. Its not just a book about trick training, it is an entire approach to having an outstanding relationship with your parrot. Keeping a lovebird socialized requires a serious commitment to daily interaction. When you hear about blue masked lovebirds they are actually blue black masked lovebirds. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, apartments for rent, jobs listings, merchandise, and other classifieds in your neighborhood.
If i wanted a book on basic care, basic information or anything other than taming and training this may have been an informative book but since i have already read 15 other books not exagerating on those topics, this book was useless. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for blue masked lovebirds for sale. The blue masked lovebird agapornis personata is a social and affectionate small parrot. Colour mutations in breeding a green masked lovebird with a blue masked lovebird. Colour mutations in breeding a green masked lovebird with. The blue does not denote the mask, but the ground color of the mutation. The parrot wizard is well known for producing parrot training. My blue masked lovebird cimi is singing in the morning. Mar 31, 2012 the most common varieties are the blue masked lovebird and the green masked lovebird. Nikki moustaki, ma, is a dog trainer and an author of several books on dogs and dog training, including labrador retrievers animal planet pet care library.
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