Yellow-collared Lovebird vs Red-headed Lovebird

Agapornis personatus compared with Agapornis pullarius

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Side-by-side Comparison Table ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Yellow-collared Lovebird Red-headed Lovebird
Scientific Name Agapornis personatus Agapornis pullarius
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 19.0 cm (7.5 in) 18.1 cm (7.1 in)
Weight 48.75 g (1.72 oz) 39.5 g (1.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-8 3-7
Population Trend
{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Visual Size Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #} {# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Habitat Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Yellow-collared Lovebird only

None

Red-headed Lovebird only

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Song & Call Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #} {# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Geographic Range & Migration ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #} {# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Conservation Status Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Yellow-collared Lovebird

Least Concern

Red-headed Lovebird

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #} {# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ About Each Bird (Descriptions) ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

About These Birds

Yellow-collared Lovebird

The Yellow-collared Lovebird, <em>Agapornis personatus</em>, belongs to the family Psittaculidae and is native to northeastern Tanzania, East Africa. This species nests in tree cavities, with an incubation period of approximately 23 days and a fledging period of around 44 days. Clutch sizes range from 3 to 8 eggs. No specific habitat type is listed in available records, though the species is associated with dry woodland and savanna environments in its native Tanzania. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species …

Red-headed Lovebird

The Red-headed Lovebird, <em>Agapornis pullarius</em>, is a member of the family Psittaculidae and inhabits forest environments across its native range in equatorial Africa. This species nests in tree cavities, with an incubation period of approximately 22 days and a fledging period of around 42 days. Clutch sizes range from 3 to 7 eggs. Unlike most lovebirds, the Red-headed Lovebird sometimes excavates nest chambers within arboreal termite mounds rather than using pre-existing tree cavities, a behavior thought to provide temperature regulation …

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Related Comparisons ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #} {# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ More Birds in Family ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family