Red-faced / Red-headed Lovebirds
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Distribution:
The Red-faced Lovebird, also known as Red-headed Lovebird, is found in equatorial Africa, ranging from Sierra Leone to Lake Albert in Uganda. In the west of its range it extends down as far as northern Angola.
The Red-faced Lovebird is uncommon in aviculture.
Description:
Cock:
- Bright green body, verging into yellowish on the underparts
- Forehead and face: bright orange-red and there are black flight feathers.
- Rump & Tail Feathers: blue and there are small amounts of red, yellow and black in the tail feathers.
- Beak: red
- Feed & Legs: gray
- Eyes: brown.
Hen:
- Similar in color but paler.
Taxonomy:
Species: Scientific: Agapornis pullarius pullarius aka Agapornis pullaria pullaria... English: Red-faced Lovebird, Red-headed Lovebird ... Dutch: Roodmaskeragapornis ... German: Orangeköpfchen Unzertrennlicher ... French: Inséparable à tête rouge
Sub-Species / Races Including Nominate: guineensis, pullaria, ugandae
Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots ... African Lovebird Society
Sub-species:
Species: Scientific: Agapornis pullarius ugandae aka Agapornis pullaria ugandae ... English: Uganda Red-headed Lovebird ... Dutch: Uganda Roodmaskeragapornis ... German: Uganda Orangeköpchen ... French: Inséparable à tête rouge du Uganda
Distribution: South-western Ethiopia and South-eastern Sudan to Kigoma region, Tanzania
Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (please scroll down to no. 2)
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