Peached-Faced Love Birds

Lovebirds get their name from the way they sit together head-to-head and preen each other.

There are 9 species of lovebirds from different parts of the world. They are members of the Parrot family (Psittacidae).

Most parrots are found in the southern hemisphere, but some are found in the wild as far north as Afghanistan. Ours, the Peach-faced Love bird is found in the dry country of South Angola. It was first found in the late 1700's but was confused at that time with the Red-faced Love bird. In the wild, birds are usually found in groups of ten. In captivity, they are most prolific, to the point of domesticity.

Ours were bred in captivity in this country. Until recently huge numbers were taken from the wild. They live mainly on seeds. We feed ours peanuts, sunflower seeds, millet and canary mix.