Black-collared Lovebird vs Blue-headed Racquet-tail

Agapornis swindernianus compared with Prioniturus platenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-collared Lovebird Blue-headed Racquet-tail
Scientific Name Agapornis swindernianus Prioniturus platenae
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 18.5 cm (7.3 in) 30.9 cm (12.2 in)
Weight 40.0 g (1.41 oz) 111.5 g (3.93 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-collared Lovebird only

None

Blue-headed Racquet-tail only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-collared Lovebird

Vulnerable

Blue-headed Racquet-tail

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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