How big is a Black-collared Lovebird?

The Black-collared Lovebird is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.

Where can you see a Black-collared Lovebird?

The Black-collared Lovebird occurs in 8 countries, including Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, the Central African Republic, Congo - Kinshasa and Congo - Brazzaville.

What birds look similar to a Black-collared Lovebird?

The Black-collared Lovebird is most easily confused with the Black-cheeked Lovebird, the Lilian's Lovebird and the Black-winged Lovebird.

Is the Black-collared Lovebird endangered?

The Black-collared Lovebird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Black-collared Lovebird

Agapornis swindernianus

Old World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Legendary

The Black-collared Lovebird (Agapornis swindernianus) is a legendary old world parrot found in 8 countries, weighing about 40 g. The black-collared lovebird also known as Swindern's lovebird is a small, 13.5 cm long, African parrot in the genus Agapornis and belongs to the Agapornithinae family.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats omnivoreforest40 g

About the Black-collared Lovebird

The black-collared lovebird also known as Swindern's lovebird is a small, 13.5 cm long, African parrot in the genus Agapornis and belongs to the Agapornithinae family. The black-collared lovebird is widespread across the African tropical closed rainforest. It is a mostly green parrot with black band on the back of its neck, and a dark greyish-black bill. Both sexes are similar. It is rarely kept in captivity because of its dietary requirement for a native fig.

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How to identify it

It is a mostly green parrot with black-collared nape, brownish red chest, greyish black bill, yellow iris and grey feet. Both sexes are similar. More specifically, the head is mostly green, with a yellow neck and a narrow black hind collar. Its bottom is a royal dark blue, and the rest of its upper body is dark green. The Agapornis swindernianus has soft black feathers and orange-red markings on its outer tail feathers. The two sexes are similar in their coloring. The young birds do not have the distinct black collar.

Where it lives

Côte d’Ivoire Ghana Central African Republic Congo - Kinshasa Congo - Brazzaville Cameroon Gabon

Recorded as a rare visitor in Liberia.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Black-collared Lovebird?: It is a mostly green parrot with black-collared nape, brownish red chest, greyish black bill, yellow iris and grey feet. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Black-collared Lovebird?: The Black-collared Lovebird is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.
Where can you see a Black-collared Lovebird?: The Black-collared Lovebird occurs in 8 countries, including Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, the Central African Republic, Congo - Kinshasa and Congo - Brazzaville.
What birds look similar to a Black-collared Lovebird?: The Black-collared Lovebird is most easily confused with the Black-cheeked Lovebird, the Lilian's Lovebird and the Black-winged Lovebird.
Is the Black-collared Lovebird endangered?: The Black-collared Lovebird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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