Rosy-faced lovebird Facts
Rosy-faced lovebird Facts
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Interesting Rosy-faced lovebird Facts: |
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Rosy-faced lovebird can reach 5 to 7 inches in length and 1.2 to 1.5 ounces of weight. |
Rosy-faced lovebird has green body, peach- or red-colored face and throat and blue rump. Males and females look alike. Young birds have pale pink face and throat and greenish body. |
Rosy-faced lovebird has brown iris, pale grey beak and grey legs. |
Rosy-faced lovebird is diurnal animal (active during the day). |
Rosy-faced lovebirds sleep side by side, with their faces oriented toward one another. |
Rosy-faced lovebird is an omnivore (it eats plants and meat). Its diet is mostly based on seed and berries and occasionally on insect larvae. Rosy-faced lovebirds are classified as pest in some parts of Africa because of their habit to feed on the fields of maize and millet. |
Rosy-faced lovebird is social animal that lives in small groups (flocks) outside the mating season. |
Rosy-faced lovebird communicates via various harsh, loud chirps and shrieking calls. |
Rosy-faced lovebird becomes territorial during the mating season. Pair of birds aggressively defend their territory against intruders. |
Mating season of rosy-faced lovebirds takes place from February to April. |
Rosy-faced lovebirds mate for a lifetime (monogamous birds). Pair of birds will feed each other to re-establish and strengthen their bond after stressful period or long separation. |
Rosy-faced lovebirds build nest in the crevices of rocks or as a part of nesting complex of social weavers. Nests are made of bark, leaves and other plant material which female collects and carries tucked into the feathers on her backs. |
Wild population of rosy-faced lovebird (that managed to escape from aviary) in the Phoenix, Arizona (USA) build nests in the cacti. |
Female lays 4 to 6 eggs that hatch after incubation of 23 days. Chicks are ready to leave the nest at the age of 43 days. Rosy-faced lovebirds reach sexual maturity at the age of 8 to 12 months. |
Rosy-faced lovebirds can survive from 10 to 15 years in the wild. |
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