Black-winged Lovebird vs Budgerigar
Agapornis taranta compared with Melopsittacus undulatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black-winged Lovebird | Budgerigar |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Agapornis taranta | Melopsittacus undulatus |
| Order | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Family | Psittaculidae | Psittaculidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | 18.0 cm (7.1 in) |
| Wingspan | 20.1 cm (7.9 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| Weight | 57.833333333333336 g (2.04 oz) | 30.0 g (1.06 oz) |
| Diet | -- | Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … |
| Clutch Size | 5 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Budgerigar
Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.
Song & Call Comparison
Black-winged Lovebird
Budgerigar
A rising, chattering 'budgerigar' chatter: rapid series of 'chek-chek-chek' and melodic warbling. Enormous wild flocks produce a continuous roaring chorus. Good vocal mimics in captivity.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black-winged Lovebird
Budgerigar
Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.
Conservation Status
Black-winged Lovebird
Budgerigar
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-winged Lovebird
Budgerigar
Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.
Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets
About These Birds
Black-winged Lovebird
The Black-winged Lovebird, <em>Agapornis taranta</em>, is a member of the family Psittaculidae and inhabits forest environments in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is the largest species in the genus Agapornis. This species nests in tree cavities, with an incubation period of approximately 25 days and a fledging period of around 49 days, both among the longest within the genus. Clutch size is typically 5 eggs. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available …
Budgerigar
The budgerigar is the third most popular pet in the world after dogs and cats, and by far the most common pet parrot. Wild budgies travel in enormous nomadic flocks that can darken the sky. Males can learn to mimic human speech, with one record-holding budgie having a vocabulary of 1,728 words.