Species profile
About the fischer’s lovebird
Fischer's lovebird is a Tanzanian endemic with a natural range confined to the plateau south and east of Lake Victoria, taking in the Serengeti. It is a compact green parrot with an orange-red face fading to golden on the breast, an olive crown and a bold white eye-ring.
Flocks fly fast and straight between acacias with a shrill twittering, and they nest in tree cavities and among the sticks of large raptor nests. The species is Near Threatened, historically because of heavy trapping for the cage-bird trade.
Life in the wild
Behavior & relationships
Behavior
Flies in tight fast flocks, feeding on seeds on the ground and in grass heads, and drinks daily at pools and puddles.
Social life
Gregarious year-round, in flocks of a few dozen; pairs bond strongly and preen each other constantly.
What makes it remarkable
Special features
Endemic to northern Tanzania, and a female that carries nesting material tucked into her rump feathers.
