Dutch blue lovebirds take about a full year to reach their jewellike bluish green coloring. Lovebird care lovebirds are usually kept in pairs or groups since forming a pair bond is such an essential part of their life. She has also raised fischers and abyssinian lovebirds. Fischer s lovebird agapornis fischeri and lilian s lovebird agapornis lilianae are both listed as near threatened.
Fischers lovebird agapornis fischeri is a beautiful small parrot. Cockatiel, conure, african grey, amazon, cockatoo or macaw. Fischers lovebirds agapornis fischeri this eyering species comes in some amazing colors. Vera appleyard has raised a variety of color mutations of peachfaced lovebirds for many years. They are named after german explorer gustav fischer.
They are attractive for pet owners but for breeders as well. Understanding lovebirds a complete pet owners manual by matthew m. This book is titled taming and training lovebirds, yet only 6 of the 92 pages are dedicated to this topic. Jun 15, 2014 fischer s lovebird agapornis fischeri is a beautiful small parrot. Fischers lovebird bird breed information and pictures. A guide to taming and gentling your avian companion howell reference books by bonnie munro doane isbn. Just play with the item as if it is your toy, and you can be sure the bird will want it to be his toy in a matter of seconds. This blog is better than books or dvds because the information is real, live, and completely free of charge. Wildscreens arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth.
Psittascene magazine our quarterly publication delivered directly to your home research your favourite parrot with the parrot encyclopedia and reference library. Welcome to fischer flights aviary, located in guelph, ontario, canada. A fischers lovebird has a blue romp while a nyasa lovebird does not. Agapornis fischeri, or fischers lovebird, is found primarily in tanzania, in central east africa. If i wanted a book on basic care, basic information or anything other than taming and training this may have been an informative book but since i have already read 15 other books not exagerating on those topics. A fischer s lovebird has a blue romp while a nyasa lovebird does not. Fischers lovebird beautiful birds, pet birds, animals. This guide takes a complete look at the fischers lovebird to help you decide if its the right new. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, featured multimedia factfiles for more than 16,000 endangered species. Author nikki moustaki certainly cannot resist the splendid lovebird, and her valentine to this irresistible avian wonder is the subject of this complete care made easy pet guide. Successful breeding in a colony relies on having only pairs in the aviary and no spare unpaired birds.
I have been breeding birds seriously for the past fifteen years. Some lovebird species, like fischers, black cheeked, and the yellow collared lovebird, have a white ring around the eye. Includes eye ring, fischers, black masked and peachface lovebirds. Sold pastel parblue double eye clear fischers lovebird. Lovebirds are curious, energetic and charming birds originating from africa. The fischers lovebird agapornis fischeri is a small parrot of the lovebird family that was discovered as late as the later 19th century and bred for the first time in the us in 1926. It is highly recommended to keep lovebirds in pairs. Fischers lovebirds eyering lovebirds beauty of birds. A guide to caring for your lovebird complete care made easy nikki moustaki, eric ilasenko on. Sold pastel parblue double eye clear fischer s lovebird. These parrots belong to the eye ring group which is made up of four different species. Fischers lovebird agapornis fischeri and lilians lovebird agapornis lilianae are both listed as near threatened.
Apr 11, 2020 i only had a few fischer s lovebirds and they were not as friendly as my peachfaces however, other breeders have produced very friendly fischers lovebirds genetic traits are also involved in shaping a bird s personality. The fischers lovebird is named for the strong bonds formed between mating pairs. It is, like all other species of its kind, extremely protective of their mate, and has been known to be monogamous for. The iucn lists the blackcheeked lovebird as vulnerable, the nyasa and fischers lovebird as near threatened, and the rest as least concern. The fischers lovebird is a small parrot species first discovered in late 19th century by gustav fischer, a german explorer of africa, whose name these birds bear. Fischers lovebird the playful, energetic lovebird companion. The fischers lovebird has plenty of energy and can be a loyal friend if interacted with regularly. This includes the blackwinged lovebird, the gray headed lovebird, and the black collared. One of the most easily available of the lovebird species, the fischers lovebird has been revered as a pet ever since it was bred in the us for the first time in 1926.
The lovebird belongs to a group of small parrots in the taxonomic genus agapornis. The fischers lovebird and nyasa lovebird are both nearthreatened, which is one step closer to endangered than the six species. Browse through available fischers lovebirds for sale by aviaries, breeders and bird rescues. This group can be identified by the obvious strong ring around their eyes.
White eye ringed and in full colour mutations, have black hoods. I was very surprised when the male white one jumped on my hand. May 03, 2015 fischer lovebird taming process first week oliver94. These are bird books i recommend for pet bird owners who want to become more informed about their particular species. If your lovebird has become too noisy or disobedient or aggressive, our lovebird training course will teach you how to train it and stop it from screaming and biting. The peachfaced lovebird, which is the most popular, can be identified by the rainbow of yellow, green, and blue on their bodies as well as their bright peachypink faces.
Keeping a lovebird socialized requires a serious commitment to daily interaction. The fischer s lovebird is a small species of parrot native to parts of eastcentral africa. The origin of the dark eyed clear dec fischers lovebird is still unclear as it is speculated that it originated in south africa. We have selectively bred the few species that we keep as pets for hundreds of years. Trained parrot blog articles about training parrots tricks. After previously breeding different species of lovebirds i decided to concentrate on the fischers, and for the last ten years ive enjoyed the challenges of breeding different fischers mutations. They are most often sighted in tanzanias northern districts of nzega and singida, the serengeti, arusha national park, the southern edge of lake victoria, and the ukerewe islands in lake victoria. She is the owner of the popular lovebird site, parrotparrot. They were originally discovered in the late 19th century, and were first bred in the united states in 1926.
The mutation was most likely transmuted from a personatus. What information is available that does not cost as much as a. Therefore we are glad to announce that one of the greatest experts in lovebirds is going to publish his most extensive monograph about this group of parrots and it will be in english language. Rosy faced peach faced lovebird yellow collared maskedlovebird fischers lovebird lilians nyasa lovebird black cheeked lovebird grey headed. Lovebird description, habitat, image, diet, and interesting. She has a ba from columbia university and an mfa from new york university. Fischer s lovebirds come in a variety of mutations.
How to teach tricks to parrots and make them wellbeahved. The bird is yellow with about 95% reduction in melanin, it has a blue rump, and grey feet, the head, mask and hood id bright orange, the beak is red, and the periopthalmic ring is white, and the eye is black. This ten page taming and training manual teaches you everything you need to know to get started with your new parrot. Fischers lovebird lilians nyasa lovebird black cheeked lovebird. Loads of personality, but can be slightly more aggressive than fischers. The pastel fischers lovebird shows about a 50% reduction in melanin, resulting in a light green bird with a dirty orange head with an orange forehead. Tutorials how to tame a lovebird tristan the parrot tamer sweet. African lovebird society lexicon of parrots birdlife international internet bird collection a guide to parrots of the world, juniper and parr, 1998 ml media collection catalogue 17967, fischers lovebird agapornis fischeri, parker, theodore a. These are not true blue birds like you get with fischers for this reason you wont get an albino peachfaced lovebird which is a bluebased bird but you can get albino fischers lovebirds.
Young fischers lovebirds can be recognized by a small dark patch on the upper beak next to the cere and less intense facial coloring. Fischers lovebirds are adaptable birds that can be colony bred in an aviary or bred as a single pair in a cage. The three common species are the peachfaced lovebirds, the masked lovebirds, and the fischers. The parrot wizard is well known for producing parrot training perches, nu perches, and. Lovebirds by nikki moustaki, 9781931993920, available at book depository. Sometimes the bird will be afraid of what you offer at first. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Common ailments that plague the fischers lovebird are psittacine beak and feather disease, yeast infections, avian pox infections, internal parasites, bacterial infections, polyoma virus infections, ticks, mites, egg binding, respiratory problems, etc. Cute fischers lovebird by birdorable fischers lovebird agapornis fischeri is a small parrot of the lovebird family that was discovered as late as the later 19th century and bred for the first time in the us in 1926. Popular pet birds, these lovebirds are famous for their mischievous, inquisitive nature, and are loved as funny, cute and ingeneral playful birds. While the different types of lovebirds have differences in looks and temperament, on average, all of the lovebirds will live for up to 20 years in captivity. Fischer s lovebirds will hybridize with other species of lovebirds. All about lovebirds, at animal world how to care for lovebirds.
The lovebird handbookbarrons pet handbooks appleyard, vera on. A thin strip of untanned leather, or even an unscented kleenex, can be enough to take your lovebirds interest away from your skin. There are four eyering species, with the other three being the masked lovebird a. Lovebirds show each other affection and are known for biting, or nipping, each others beaks a behavior that makes them look as though they are kissing, which is where the common name lovebird arose. The lovebird handbookbarron s pet handbooks appleyard, vera on. They eat a variety of vegetative matter including fruits, seeds, and millet. Fischers lovebirds will hybridize with other species of lovebirds. It is listed as vulnerable, which is only one step away from endangered. The purpose of wikipedia is to present facts, not to train. They live in isolated forest habitat surrounded by open land.
If you choose to keep your bird flighted, safety concerns include ceiling fans. Books and dvds about parrot training by the parrot wizard. Parrot encyclopedia fischers lovebird world parrot trust. Lovebird training is best accomplished with a young bird. I got my fischer lovebird a week ago,this is his evolution during the first week. They are most often sighted in tanzania s northern districts of nzega and singida, the serengeti, arusha national park, the southern edge of lake victoria, and the ukerewe islands in lake victoria. The fischers lovebird, blackcheeked lovebird, and the masked lovebird have a. Fischers lovebirds, masked lovebirds, peachfaced and many mutations of the peachfaced lovebird are. What is the best way to train my cockatiels to let me hold them in my hand.
The blackcheeked lovebird is the most endangered in the wild of all the lovebirds. The chapter a look at lovebird species gives readers a glimpse into all nine species. Fischer lovebird taming process first week youtube. Learn how to teach parrot tricks to your parrot for free. The most common to be kept as pets are the fischers lovebird, blackmasked lovebird, and peachfaced lovebird. There are nine different species of these birds, all of which live in africa or madagascar. What is the best way to take my parrots out of their cage. While energetic, fischers tend to be gentler than other lovebird species, especially when in an aviary environment.
I will keep up posting videos about his training and evolution. Fischers lovebird agapornis fischeri parrot encyclopedia. All lovebirds belong to the genus agapornis and the order psittaciformes, making them small parrots. The final two chapters of the book will be useful for bird fanciers interested in. The mutation is also an autosomal recessive mutation.
Lovebirds are one of the most popular parrots in the world. While adw staff and contributors provide references to books and websites that we believe are reputable, we cannot. African lovebird society lexicon of parrots birdlife international internet bird collection a guide to parrots of the world, juniper and parr, 1998 ml media collection catalogue 17967, fischer s lovebird agapornis fischeri, parker, theodore a. Fischer s lovebirds are adaptable birds that can be colony bred in an aviary or bred as a single pair in a cage. These birds are also common pets, though not as popular as budgies the three species that people usually keep as pets are the peachfaced, fischers, and yellowcollared lovebird. Fischers lovebirds for sale birds and parrots for sale and. Browse through available fischers lovebirds for sale and adoption in florida by aviaries, breeders and bird rescues. Dec 18, 2014 when buying a fischers make sure you buy a young bird. Fischer s lovebird agapornis fischeri is a small parrot species of the genus agapornis. The voice of a fischers is a mixture of chirping and whistling interspersed with short highpitched shrieks. Only some of the lovebird species are sexually dimorphic meaning that females and males look very different.
There are many fischer s lovebird enthusiasts who report that their lovebird is the most loving around. Agapornis fischeri, or fischer s lovebird, is found primarily in tanzania, in central east africa. A lovebird is the common name of agapornis a small genus of parrot. Fischer lovebird taming process first week oliver94. The most common to be kept as pets are the fischer s lovebird, blackmasked lovebird, and peachfaced lovebird. While energetic, fischer s tend to be gentler than other lovebird species, especially when in an aviary environment. Trained parrot, a blog about how to train my parrot to step up and do tricks. Bird specialist and trainer moustaki has written an ideal introductory pet guide about lovebirds with chapters on the history and characteristics of lovebirds, selection of a healthy, typical pet bird, housing and care, feeding, training, and health care. The parrot wizards guide to wellbehaved parrots book is not only the most. Nikki moustaki, ma, is a dog trainer and an author of several books on dogs and dog training, including labrador retrievers animal planet pet care. The fischer s lovebird belongs to a group of lovebirds called the eyering species. Different lovebird species build their nests in different ways. Wing clipping is essential for initial training of the fischers and will need periodic renewal as the flight feathers are regrown. Fischers lovebirds are brightly colored and relatively small parrots.
My brother just bought this pair of lovebirds and this is the first time i let them out of the cage to work on trust and bonding. Training is a great way to stimulate your fischers lovebird and to keep it happy and healthy. To purchase a great book about lovebirds, click the link below. However, three of the species have some endangerment concerns.
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