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Lovebirds
Agapornis
For beginniérs and experts
Feeding, housing ond care
Breeding
Most recent data
All species
All coiaurs
Air mutations
Berg compinte,
etaul dente iin fashs
Vindale cuby she a
Err pets|
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Contents
Foreword
Introduction
In general
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Teen eer
evel ema ebie
Agapornis canus
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Teta he ca
Tecan s2showbied
Agapornts taranta
ecg aie
Tetons sein be
Agapornis pullarius
Sted ig pls
Sawai
Agapornis swindernianus
Spans der an sees
spp suiretr ars 2k
Agapornis roseicollis
Breed gress
acon
Agapornis personatus
Tre poss esi bod
Agapornis fischeri
sinker
fasts
he eter a bn
Latest zien
Selsion ena chs te feb
Asapornis nigrigenis
‘esciainieis
fat
ey
Agapornis liianae «©
restigewe 4
Thelin atid a
Buying
Thr ni ees 3
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Things Es
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Pures 2
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Thechth des ine een 8
Feeter pucks a
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Paesietoe wee the yang soo. 8
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Hand raising 87 Classification of mutations... 1s
Breeding mutations 33 Transmutations us
rear? 39 tea yu wet arene ats? <1
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Feather structure a
“ota stared 2 Dark factors 1
Fevter siete 3 Dak aces bid oo
real ie gesenois 11). 95 Calc resta i
‘erfer suet tte ice % Ga lcers reac 4
her Stu fhe bar % Satter ee ite ei ep 1k
‘exter sete the rigige %
Fale ste the recs % Blue factor
‘eaher ster te cans a7 Mh te pris
inna Thee cen Bi
Tee age ui
Genetics 9 Theale ae 31
Merel 5
lies ali S$ Parblue - aqua mutation 1
Shanesre ad croatiés oy Te aeus matin a tees tr
iad ees So) aque sce ad ase i
onongns vtct an aes
fetenaen Wi) Parblue - turquotse ......... 1
teat diner eit ‘oe
pes ‘0 Orange face 5
stato 1
Ciera te 1% Pale headed w
Sets im
Merson 1 Opaline in
stl ales im
ering mais
tocmiaiee {i Albinism - recessive no
Graesone mins 3) (NSL-non sex inked ino) 1
Cosa ie rota 7
Neer irc pater 2.111 bg
‘Modes of inheritance mW caine nigrigenis ag
ral erat iso im
fotnoral reese
Pastel (NSL parino) ie
Pane fazr'n be pesraus 8
Fae, fatorn fe 8
Eumelanin ne Patefagorn engages 00000 IB
Term eats fy Pater et re 16
tunetrin ‘pera 18
Froronetin n
pstacn stat) “DEC dark eyed clear we
The srk pe ew then ie
nuTav sas Tecra ins 6
The rk ed ew pesmi 10
The names of mutations w
SL Ino - sex-linked ino ct
Symbols and formulas
Cinnamon
Cinnamon-ino
Hiro we 93s cer
neve
Edged dilute
Dilute
Bronze fallow
Sree fale tant
Dre Flew “ail
foe lew ce
free Few pes
Pale fallow
Pewval tata
Pht
Po fae
ie
Recessive pied
Tesi ped ls
Rese pallicee
Dominant pied
Sania oe feeen
Combinatie DF - Dominant pied
recessive pied
Mottle (progressive pied)
Dominant edged
Tera isl
aged pt
Misty
fs ees
fssy it
Violet
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lei
ils igs
Slaty
Pastel roselcollis
Pasa ii gee (0 and 9)
Modifications - peculiarities .. 2
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mite ssi Fs
Your lovebird’s health El
Bs ie
brevet Bs
mer a
Exhibitions 2
bile canoes abe Ed
Tenis i
hve goer pes is
Inthe a
Lovebirds in the world m
CITES legislation Et
“sunegromo mea oe
apncry eb esd Ed
Anatomie van de agapornis
Press ian cen Aasele, Eagcen van cen
heel, Wena vance Wer, et Onde etinge
MA, Kaen De Pav, Jacale Hannes, Bran
Sie, Elen Liteairgard erga Schee
Warten, Guida Henpereers, Diererart shan
Yan cer Cren, Erk Van Oe Pane inte
Cnstian - MUTA, Peer van den Heo, I
Plan ersen, Wim Shaan, Geert Sele
aio Tar, ies Ved ar Rob Dekase
Frat prin: 2005
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Foreword
Lunvebirds, a a group of parrots, have 3
folowing within wieultute shat ie berhaps
‘sand ool te Budgergars, Ard their popu
Tarts i strong wort wie, wth speciale
fli numerous countias spread aver al
fant ofthe gabe. “hey offer many areas
th interest seh tr ths Merser with ther
fhunoate clears and forthe eshte 38
Fr imaressve show bits, as wel as for te
Ssecllls: ooking fer # rere species te chal
lenge thei lls
Yt despite thst status, Few inleprh 900ks
hase been enteen in the Eralish anguage
rd nane inthe past cecacle of mre
Dui ths time, Eurosean breeders have
nade great st'das, yet utter anguage has
proverted this nformatin recch'ng peveral
their orders. Infact, the mast curmonly
‘uated texts on lvels dln English
Speaking ccuntries date back to the 1980%
fr even 1970's, which caves a lage void to
be lee as many ofthe curent mutations
‘were ony ertablishd during Ure 19905,
Copied wtin the appearance of the neve
our, are the adearcenents ih but
lansing atthe genetic contre and
Iauentation process involved in these
Mrutations, Advancements tant have led to
new raves being introduced fer some of
Ie ld mutations that were not previ
Understood in sulficent Jota the same
ive, tandardleation ofthese nemesis
ben eccur‘ing on a worldwide hast bog
hig wth loved musators end canting
"ough all paret species
bik wan den abests has ben at the fore
‘rant ofthis process. As President of the
Vs he was involved withthe early sages
of scdardisation between the Belsian and
Sue Lovebird cubs. Then, va the interet
aswell a5 more conventional means
Handbook and reference guide
{vou eights ing countries in Curope,
Dik helped the process sprend world.
He has alo been actively involved with
tu of te research conducted ny MUTA
into mutations of levis, wich has gwen
seine hast ths Feld forthe first
tie in the history of lovebird avcultre
Je the sare timo, there five alzo been
fyancamente “nthe exhibition fed a
lovenia Ereeding sh the rstablshieat of
the Slane tye (1. "Lonsfeathered'y
bic in Furone and subseesentspreas to
other ragions of the world In a trend
previously seen with oer exhibition
Speci bike Judgeriea> and Canaries,
sbecallstbreecing of lovebids has les to
‘improvements ithe standard of peecticn
land Europe nas been atthe foretrant
hese ceveicomerts
11 for these reatons, and more. that tov
Ire breeders have Leen waiting with at
‘Sipation fr the translation Ite English of
{hs important book fom Belaiam,
Beginn'ng vet Uhoreven cescrigtions of al
leyebied species, she author follows ith
omprenensive ecto on all aspects of
hhustanary Ircluding no sh, feeding and
bereting, Then we come to se mat
Irspertant wath ts Louk ls rept
suns ofall pects dealing with <alour
Inulations ther pgmentetion and genetics
‘nal lovebird pecs, Nother book
crrenty avaiable covers tse subjee5 in
Such deta ane accuracy ‘or this gerus af
parrot,
Alar, Lovebird breve finaly have
‘ccs ta af up-to-date text provcing “he
\seest information from Evrae, hone
vicars have perp een a the fore
Trot af Pie hey forthe past daca,
This book wl become an esienkie resource
for all vebrd breeders throushaut the
worl
Ds Terry Ware NS
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Introduction
‘ve tienes in ids eer sce |
‘was. small 3oy. remember colicet“g al
uid "a birdesge’. so that | could bus some
Saris about Her granetathey, whe sas
budgerigar breecsr, When Uetenig to these
Teouid bale one ens.
Conve: a yaar ia hen ne helt i ou
veightourand, nd anys vanted to 89
Louehirds- Handbook and reference guide
‘there 1 could erly cream ofall these beau
{Ta bes a all Use cours, because mi
parents were ot sory keen en ies.
shen fats helped me but at ou! Lucal ur fai
fay valet tal | na ee bs (era
Fndies a: the fombola, and we took be
hore with se, | actully con's really ke
‘non arakst, but this ws st act better
tal cage, bus seer nagging hin for ong
nous my father gave in and ail us an
ty brother tae given the upper part for his
vine), ant was given the ower part
Finally | yas ten years old at
the time, wa allowed to buy
ry fest birds, devi vers
Telly, and Though two pis
Gt budgerigars in yen ad
Dice fel for thet beautiful
Colours in particular. spent
hur nent ofthe cage fist
‘arching Her. Neshing was
rere interesting frre they
a watch my bucgergars
‘Wren, ater 2 yea, the Fst
les ane suura orized, my
hobby soon expanded My
bruce sae los terest
his rds, ana asa avon the
second Fal f Ue evar to,
2h ny needing eet were
hits secemsf, ard ae
Couldn't give ans birds away,
tothe aviary. Ths ‘master
pice woo then a te
Fig, ws metres ang and
sepraiatty seer cet
‘of my own say! | probably
Spent rere tne ern Mik
than dang my homewark
Wren alter a fen years, |
sw my Sst Agapomie
rossrotis twas ove a fat sigh | wanted
te boy 9 pa si ae Gl wl the
‘ing satan told me tha they to Be
eg n frac Free room in the winter
irate the den, 26 Wl 9 Pave uch 3
than ny be, However | was eevee
thot | wate breed there beds the Ture
| are gathering information ees
anc bacerians anc culd nat ston berg
tinezed stall te diferent etcrs | emlt
fine. whan fae at ies ons
spent ages warveving over maHets and
thnagh spore, searching for books about bids
and expecially fa nfarmation on how the
‘pectic cleus developed. Gants was
Probably sti to caratealed for "ey but |
heertcess ie! 0 find explanations. tried
{sre of efferent cressnge wh my budge
fr, ad | relics need all te “es.
Feneter, some tine later | became nore te
resid in gis ad the local cca, and gave
Irybids any. Hones, however rat
‘rele piek up my hea aga ate,
nse, wen | ot marie ane moved nto ry
fan house sore years later, Hoult my ow"
fey and vd ncise Ie the gander. ttt.
ep soe cucgengars there, ad eventually
Fughe ny fst pa of yne rosea
Now there was ne stopoirg me. | dexuured
ai the ora tera fell il, ae 038
Sti aaciacee yal the eiferent colours
‘hen the MUTA Research fakes Grou
‘nes eataatsed! by te Inte Jotn van Eerd
fn ce Oneman, | rend alee UTA publ
ators. Finally hae Four! ether people whe
ners “ally getting nto the subject. The
Publestione of Harry son cer Lino a
Sfeckiran were aaa veveltions ta me. |
‘ead the chapters on feathe: structure sn
fenetcs over and over agin, fui stl
feay eile far oe te sae, Howe |
aie cn geting the hang of and aly
tras ae 10 work out ry st few Formulas,
which | was very proue af. At that pei,
Voould't ave cred to magne tha | would
Seaclve e MJTAVL mel and that Ite
‘naman and Harry sander Linde, my Dis
ecame my
Boenuse my ne
reat in levabecs
Continued to
feeided to ah
Iaudeergas.
feeunee on bree
ding levetires
parte ar the
val forme pevsunatus, sche ad sone
Inutatins of reece Event, hae
‘ries my ck with al agapurnis varieties. but
the will form ofthe and he meters
Df resell have remand my Fava,
Inara ever vient to shows and | det ely
‘cn: have the ambiian to Uy ane wh
lites, fan quite rappy tale ater breeders
do this, !detniey nou not describe
nysell aba real breecer st Ike
‘everyane ele, Io nave my sotbaces ans
trom af diapooinimest, bu asa ms
times of Intense happiness art sner calm
‘hen Fait my aviary and enor all Une
Tale creatures oe captivate esa
1 rot Incl bd, bu
nyse toa raximum of twenty oreeding,
pov [ry to care for al my is the Best
pss way.
Another important part ofthe habby tthe
fecal caneacs, Tharks to my pasion | have
rade cenaet wilh ay paople all over the
(herd, sou! nates wro sare yest for
lovaninse | shed sone tity reeorain
pepevinnre with these peonle. especialy
thnk af colleagues a the Belasche
Verenising Rzaporniden (BY; Belton
Lovebird sssacatin) and cur BVA members.
The friendsips with those people are ver!
important to ie. | would this ike to dee
cate this hook to all of ther.
Dirk van den sbeete, 2005
Lovebirds Handbook and reference guide
A. personatu:
In general
If ones twokeng fer a Bird wei has
besome very popu.ar aver the as
tiesadas, i is definitely the Lovebird
These miniature parrots, which originate
ftom Altice, save caatured the hearts of
prany avialturists, whether they breed
ids or just have one 95 » pot, every
Inuly s captivated by ete bird beau
tut colou's. For many peaale, Just
Tints ning thelr funny hehaviout i also a
elcome distraction fram day-to-day lie,
his she onus «foil of Agepornis,
there ore nine sillerent species. THey
ve in mary different colours anc are
iqite allonfable, These birds are nat
vey big, hich means Ua’ they ca
fron be bred indoors, These are defini
{ely some of the reasons why lovebiras
fave Become sp popular, Hovever, there
‘abo a teaatve side te thelr popula
Fy. Sometimes, peaple bavv ane oF are
Shs wrvuct really thinking abut what
thay are about Lo get into.
Unfortunately, hey then realise tar ra
late shat keeping birds involves a tot
rote tray just throwing a ‘ew birds
thgetne” and giving them some tocd ar
wats every day I yau want te keep
bids ive responsible manner and also
front to breed, Lien your nee 10 BC
ware tha it's quite @ denanding task
‘rcuiturisrs often tee0 several years
tint iney have establishes theif Ow
eal" spate ana have acquired all the
noted weeded to success uly enjoy
thc Hob.
ser forget thot birds are tving
Sfestures, which need are and attention
rey Gay. Sven if you Just kerp one Bird
‘ou en's nave Loe ime cr money. C5
fetter for the birds fy. forget about
your ples. “Aviculturists! sho neglect
tii anicals bring shame n true Sire
liners. The std Hecping paputasion can
(can eo without them. 0 here's an ne
pu yoldey 1 le: Look before you leap!
Position in the animal kingdom
‘When ihe Africnn centinent was
Srplored, hv Western world also made
Sauaintance wth lovebirds. The fist
fly ta he scientifically described 9
Taw was Agapornis potlarius and Ure last
was a sub-spectes of égavo:is
Foselceltis, Agapornisroseicalis cotum:
bella, which vas sc entiiccly registered
as Late a8 1955,
The name saacvinis I from the Greek
vwords agzpein [19 caress) and axis
hid). Covehiede were aiven this name
Because, orce they have fourd each
father, they wl always De close to thet
pariner end regulary caress each ote.
Inrench, these birds are calles les se
parables in uernion Unzertreniche
inseparabies
Dover the centuries, scientists have
eseriged shinals and tied to é'viée the
Spectes ints certain classes and grou3s.
The fast details aut tr came from
dnstoteles, 7 ve Greck philasopher Uved
in stavira fram 38° to 322 6C, He seas the
first atterph systematic classification
Sl the animal kingdom. Ths claiieation
Siar of course, alaptec and, wherover
hrecestary shangad ver The centuries. It
tras not unt 1798 that the basis for
owas namings wa established. the
lerth edition of hie work Systeme
Naturae (sytem of nature") the Sass
Sevalar Carolus Vanzeus (1737 1778)
“resented a syssemattcally ordered
Zystern,athien Is the bass of our present
lassiications. One of the reasons for
uch a system was also to find unitorm
way of naming chat would Leake no space
for misuncerstandings
Lovebirds -ilandhook and reference guise
“he general clasfication ofthe animal
inglom according ta Linnaeus was as toions:
four classes with red blood (the fist four) and
the clases white blood the ast twa
Class: Mammais (lamratia
Class is birds (ares)
(C355 Il: Amphoas (amphibia|
lass IV: Fish (Pees)
(1358 ¥: Insects (Insecta or Hexapeda)
(lass Vi: Worms [Vermes)
These classes ave furtner divided ino lower
classes, which Linnaeus cle orders
Tater on, this system was ecpanced by
several ether scientists, Ths Brings sto
ioxay' breakdown Tor tayehirds
Clase: Aves
Order: Petosforoes
Family: Prittacidae
Sonat Ageoort
In the past ovebirds were classitied as
members of the genus Beittacis, was
hot until 1836 that Prideav John Sexy
C788. 1867) sorted vem Inid their Ow
fens ith she name Agapornis
The yenus Agapornis
wntthin the genus Azaporats cere are
nine species and thei aula es,
feck tua total oF fifteen varte:
thes. They have all been siven their pom
name, The say in which they vece'wea
Cheit bates ie algo determined sctentifi
cally
The setentiie names for species consist
of two te tree elements, The first part
SF Foe name Incicates the gers. all
lovebirds therefore Belong te eve gens
Agapovnis, Th frst and secend parte
together indicate the species. The
