Black-collared Lovebird vs Eastern Rosella

Agapornis swindernianus compared with Platycercus eximius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-collared Lovebird Eastern Rosella
Scientific Name Agapornis swindernianus Platycercus eximius
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 18.5 cm (7.3 in) 30.3 cm (11.9 in)
Weight 40.0 g (1.41 oz) 100.0 g (3.53 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 4-9
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-collared Lovebird only

None

Eastern Rosella only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-collared Lovebird

Least Concern

Eastern Rosella

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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