Saturday, November 30, 2013

Lovebird Facts And Habitat

Lovebird Facts

Length:                          5 - 6.5" 
Weight:                          1 - 2 oz.
Wingspan:                      9 - 12"   
Sexual Maturity:            1 year 
Number of eggs:             3 - 8 usally 3 or 4
Incubation period:          22 - 23 days
Fledging Period:             38 - 50 days; 43 - 44 days in most species
Breeding Interval:          1 year
Typical Diet:                  Fruits, vegetables, seeds, flowers, leaf                                                                   buds, grasses and some insects
Lovebird Lifespan:                        10 - 15 years

Small social and affectionate parrots blonging to genus Agapornis.Few species of Lovebirds are kept as pets.Lovebird Pairs spend long time with each other pecking and nibbling each others feathers, strenthening their bond pair.Lovebird Found in the forests of Africa whereas one species the Grey-headed Lovebird is native to Madagascar.Lovebirds mostly live in flocks eating vegetables, fruits, seeds and grasses.Lovebirds average lifespan is between 10 - 15 years.

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