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airzonia lovebirds (1 Viewer)
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Katy Penland
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According to the just-published Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas (Corman and Wise-Gervais, 2005), Peach-faced Lovebirds have been established for some time in various places around Phoenix, but mostly in the eastern half of the greater metropolitan area. They have also been reported as nesting in the Tucson area.
The atlas further says, "Fortunately, there has been little evidence of negative competition of these diminutive parrots on native birds in desert urban settings."
As for where specifically to find them or for more info on their range expansion, you should post a query on the Arizona-New Mexico birding listserve:
http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/AZNM.html
But you have to be registered to post. Click on the "home" link once at the list. It's free.
The atlas further says, "Fortunately, there has been little evidence of negative competition of these diminutive parrots on native birds in desert urban settings."
As for where specifically to find them or for more info on their range expansion, you should post a query on the Arizona-New Mexico birding listserve:
http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/AZNM.html
But you have to be registered to post. Click on the "home" link once at the list. It's free.
robertmortensen
Active member
Arizona: Lovebirds
I have recently seen peach-faced love birds at the Riparian Institute in Gilbert, Arizona.
www.riparianinstitute.org
rhunter said:
I have recently seen peach-faced love birds at the Riparian Institute in Gilbert, Arizona.
www.riparianinstitute.org
They are indeed still around, and it looks to me like they're breeding. They come to our feeders every year and this year I've counted 25 at one time. This is the fifth year and at first they only came in small groups of 4-5. There was only one pure yellow one the first few years, but now there are some mixed yellow/green and two lighter yellow. I have some pictures, if it's kosher to post photos here.
Jynx
Mike King aka The Gloster Birder, Keeping Gloster
I had at least 10 at Gilbert Water Ranch last month. Trip report here http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=82038 How close are they to making the USA list?
Sonoranbird
Member
I was just walking around the block today, here in Tempe, AZ and spotted some. I took a few pictures but only one turned out. I am shocked to see these here and had no idea they are known here. Enjoy!
http://picasaweb.google.com/desanche/Lovebird#5338002999698341058
http://picasaweb.google.com/desanche/Lovebird#5338002999698341058
Gavin Bieber
Well-known member
The Arizona Bird Committee is currently looking at the status of Peach-faced Lovebirds in metropolitan Phoenix and is interested in all sightings (current and historical) of the species. The project and information on the range of the lovebirds can be found at
http://azfo.org/pfLoveBird/pfloMain.html
http://azfo.org/pfLoveBird/pfloMain.html
