Bird Week at FFPandC day two: the lovebird

Happy Valentine's Day! Since it's Bird Week at FFPandC, and Valentine's day, today's feature birdy is (drum roll please) the lovebird! However, I don't have a photograph of a lovebird, so I drew one on my laptop (using the Paint program on a PC). To view a real photo of a lovebird, click here

Lovebirds originated in Africa. They are usually kept as pets, however there are numerous feral (or wild) populations throughout the US.

A healthy diet for a lovebird would be pelleted or seed food, supplemented with fruit, veggies, pastas, and lentils. Lovebirds also love corn.

Lovebirds have a clutch of 4-6 eggs at a time. Chicks hatch 21-26 days after the eggs are layed.

Lovebirds are rather territorial. They do not like other animals except their own species. As such, pet lovebirds should be kept apart from other pets, except that of their own kind. They are very affectionate toward their chosen mate, however, thus giving them their name: the lovebird.




Sources: http://www.birdsnways.com/articles/lbfaq.htm#Breed
http://www.avianweb.com/lovebirdinfo.htm