Normal masked Lovebird
Normal Peachfaced Lovebird
Normal Nyasa Lovebird
Normal Fisher's Lovebird
 
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Normal Masked Lovebird

(Agapornis opersonata)
Size 150mm
One of the most attractive 'normal' lovebirds with distinctively contrasting colours. The head, chin and upper throat are black to blackish with a band of bright yellow extending from the back of the neck to the lower breast. Their bellies are light green, wings are dark green, rumps green with a faint violet blue wash and tails green. Bills are bright red and the eyes have the prominent white eye ring. Feet are a bluish Grey.

With nearly a dozen colour variations this species is experiencing a resurgence in popularity especially due to the work being carried out with the new 'dark factor' mutations.

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Normal Peachfaced Lovebird. (Agapornis roseicollis)

Size 160mm
Typical colouration - immediately recognised by the salmon-pink of the upper breast, throat and chin with the colour darkening to red extending to behind the eyes.

Remainder of body a grass-green with the underside more yellowish green. Rump and tail-coverts are a bright light-bluer. The bill is light horn colour and the feet greenish grey.

The most popular of the lovebird species, there are in Australia more than 60 colour mutations (variations) with many more in Europe and USA

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Normal; Nyasa Lovebird (Agapornis lilianae)
Size 135 mm

Sometimes confused with the Fischer's lovebird, the Nyasa is a slightly smaller bird with the general colouration brighter than that of the Fischer's. The facial area, extending to behind the eyes, is bright orange red with the back of the head being yellowish green. The remaining plumage is a strong green colour. When Nyasa's are of pure blood, the rump and tail show a clear light green. The bill is a bright red fading to a light horn colour close to the cere. The eye is also adorned with a white eye ring. Feet are a bluish grey.
A lutino mutation exists but is genetically not a strong bird and is rarely available. In some literature a Blue mutation is said to exist.

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Normal Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri)

Size 140mm.
The body colour of this lovebird is mainly green, dark above and light below. Forehead, face and throat are reddish orange with the collar and upper breast more yellowish. The tail is green with a blue rump. The bill is a waxy red and the eyes framed with broad white eye ring. Feet are a bluish grey.

Another lovebird is on the 'becoming more popular' list, this species now sports more than 10 colour mutations with variation in the blue being quite attractive.

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