Agapornis pullarius
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The red-headed lovebird (Agapornis pullarius), also known as the red-faced lovebird, is a member of the genus Agapornis, a group commonly known as lovebirds. Like other lovebirds, it is native to Africa. The red-headed lovebird was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. He placed it with all the other parrots in the genus Psittacus and coined the binomial name Psittacus pullarius. The type locality is Ghana. The red-headed lovebird is now one of nine species placed in the genus Agapornis that was introduced in 1836 by the English naturalist Prideaux John Selby. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ἀγάπη agápē meaning "love" and ὄρνις órnis meaning "bird". The specific epithet pullārius is from Latin and means "of young birds" (pullus means "chick").
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazzaville | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | Abuja | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | |
| 3 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Lovebird sighting in Abuja on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 68th most-seen of the 131 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Lovebird in Abuja on a given day, against under 5% in October and December, the lowest months. Those are among Abuja's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 250 mm in August.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Red-headed Lovebird sightings, Abuja ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo, about 10%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Red-headed Lovebird that you can see in Abuja (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 20%) and Senegal Parrot (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-headed Lovebird is recorded against all the birds logged in Abuja (20 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
