Rosy-Faced Lovebird
The Rosy-Faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis), also known as the rosy-collared or peach-faced lovebird, is a species of lovebird native to arid regions in southwestern Africa such as the Namib Desert. These birds, who chirp constantly and loudly, are gregarious creatures who frequently gather in little groups in the wild. They consume food all day long and frequently bathe. Lovebirds are well known for their unique sleeping posture, in which they sit side by side and turn their faces inward. Additionally, it is well known that females fly significant distances back to build nests after tearing raw materials into long strips and "twisty-tying" them to their backs. In the pet business, they are typical.
The rosy-faced lovebird is a little bird, measuring 17 to 18 cm in length, with average wing and tail lengths of 106 and 44 to 52 mm, respectively. Wild birds have a blue rump and a green body. The forehead and area above the eye are the darkest parts of the pink face and throat. The iris is brown, the legs and feet are grey, and the bill is colored like a horn. Compared to the A. r. catumbella, the A. r. roseicollis has a paler pink color. Young birds have a brownish base to their beak, a pale pink face, and throat, and a greenish fore, and crown. Male and female birds have the same plumage.
