About the Red-headed Lovebird
The red-headed lovebird, also known as the red-faced lovebird, is a member of the genus Agapornis, a group commonly known as lovebirds. Like other lovebirds, it is native to Africa.
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The red-headed lovebird is a 15 cm (6 inches) long, mostly green parrot. It has a well demarcated red area on its head extending from the top of the beak, over the forehead to mid-crown, and extending to the left and right up to the eyelid margins. It has grey feet. The underside of the wings is a lighter green. The female has orange head colouring, which is less well demarcated than the male's red head. The adult male has a red beak while the female's is a paler red.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Mayotte.
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Grey-headed LovebirdAgapornis canusThe grey-headed lovebird is one of the smallest species of the lovebird genus, being 13 cm (5 inches) long and weighing about 30–36 grams.
Black-winged LovebirdAgapornis tarantaThe black-winged lovebird, with a length of about 16–16.5 cm (6.3–6.5 inches), is the largest species of lovebird.
Lilian's LovebirdAgapornis lilianaeThe Lilian's lovebird is 13 cm (5 inches) long and is mainly green with white eyerings.
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