- Agapornis nigrigenis
Identification
14cm
- Green
- Reddish-brown forehead and forecrown
- Brownish-black cheeks and throat
- Orange bib fading to yellowish-green
- Orange patch on breast
- Brown head
- Black face
- White ring around the eye
- Very short tail
- Grey feet
Adults have bright red bills; juveniles an orange bill
Similar Species
Lilian's Lovebird: which has an orange head
Graphic by Nrg800
Distribution
Endemic to South-western Zambia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Has been considered a race of Lilian's Lovebird, but has dark brown (not orange) head contrasting with white eye-ring and reddish bill.
Habitat
Tall mopane woodland, riparian woodland and adjacent fields.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruits and buds.
Breeding
They nest in holes. The 4-5 eggs are incubated for around 25 days. The young fledge after about six weeks.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- Bristol Zoo
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-cheeked Lovebird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-cheeked_Lovebird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
