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Machile River, Zambia, July 2006

Agapornis nigrigenis

[edit] 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

[edit] Similar Species

Lilian's Lovebird: which has an orange head

Graphic by Nrg800

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to South-western Zambia.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Habitat

Tall mopane woodland, riparian woodland and adjacent fields.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Diet

The diet includes fruits and buds.

[edit] Breeding

They nest in holes. The 4-5 eggs are incubated for around 25 days. The young fledge after about six weeks.

[edit] References

1. 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. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.4.xls/view.
2. Wikipedia
3. Bristol Zoo
4. BF Member observations

• List of references

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