Oct 4, 2020, Found 137 "Lovebirds" Pets and Animals ads from Everywhere, Looking For Violet , Cobalt masked Lovebirds. There was a mixed flock of masked, peach-faced lovebird, and a few hybrids near Napier, New Zealand for a number of years in the mid 2000s. - [3][4] The other mutations are a result of selective breeding in aviculture, such as two cobalts which will make a mauve (black). The head is brownish-black with a yellow collar around the neck. Scientific Name: Agapornis personata personata    There are a some popular color mutations of the Masked Lovebird, and while this bird is described by its face, the 'mask', the mutations are described by their body color. The Masked Lovebird belongs to a group of lovebirds called the 'eye-ring' species. They are closely related and will interbred readily if kept together, even though they are different species. They bond with their species a lot. Masked Lovebird Behavior. For text: (301) 485-9596... Shipping is available with crate will incur a small fee for their health DNA certificate. Cherry wood is poisonous, as is broom, kowhai, and avocado (its fruit being surprisingly poisonous to parrots), to mention just a few examples. Shipping required- if you don't ship, don't respond! Jul 22, 2017 - masked cobalt dilute/pied lovebird pretty!! Family Psittacidae A violet is determined by the violet rump. Social Behaviors:    In the wild they are seen in small flocks, and occasionally larger flocks when feeding in ripening crop fields. [3] Various color mutations exist, including blue, cobalt, mauve, slate, dilute slate, violet, lutino (ino) and albino. Healthy and beautiful. Though they make a very fine and affectionate pet when hand-raised, they will need a lot of attention if kept singly. They are good water Shipping: Yes How to take care of a pet bird. Sorry, I don't know much about lovebirds but those two are very beautiful indeed! They like to shred all nesting materials very fine like dust.... Nicky (sun conure); RIP Gracie (senegal) and Benson (cockatiel). - Subfamily Psittacinae One or both of a pair of males may go, and breed with lone hens, despite staying connected to their original partner. - The eggs are white and there are usually four to five in a clutch. Their natural behavior is to live closely with a companion so are often kept with another lovebird. - This new colour was soon built up in numbers by passionate aviculturelists, and once secure was bred to Blue coloured birds. … They inhabit dry areas with shrubs or trees bordering forests, usually near bodies of water. You can still see the violet in the rump. the Chicago Brookfield Zoo, in August 2004. . It is one of the smaller lovebirds, compared to other species. by birdsbeauty - These are called "blue". Male and female spend a lot of Black Masked Lovebird Overview The black masked lovebird (Agapornis personatus) is named after it’s facial coloring, which incidentally looks like a black mask, and is native to central and northern Tanzania although some flocks have been found in Kenya. Provide lots of room and lots of toys. - Oct 7, 2020, I have 2 lovebirds for sale when they are weaned. This usually arises when inexperienced bird keepers house two birds alone, & wait on behavioral signs that they're a true pair, with the intention of swapping one out for another lovebird if they're not; then being excited when they see birds pair up, even though they may both be of the same sex.