Black-collared Lovebird vs Moluccan Eclectus

Agapornis swindernianus compared with Eclectus roratus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-collared Lovebird Moluccan Eclectus
Scientific Name Agapornis swindernianus Eclectus roratus
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 18.5 cm (7.3 in) 45.6 cm (18.0 in)
Weight 40.0 g (1.41 oz) 485.0 g (17.11 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-collared Lovebird only

None

Moluccan Eclectus only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-collared Lovebird

Least Concern

Moluccan Eclectus

About These Birds

Black-collared Lovebird

The Black-collared Lovebird is a small, little-known parrot of Central African lowland rainforests, with green plumage and a distinctive black collar across the nape. It ranges from Liberia east to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, inhabiting primary lowland and gallery forests. It is rarely seen and difficult to study; it appears to feed predominantly on the seeds of figs and native figs in the genus Ficus.

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