Agapornis roseicollis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The rosy-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis), also known as the rosy-collared or peach-faced lovebird, is a species of lovebird native to the Namibian savanna woodlands. Loud and constant chirpers, these birds are very social animals and often congregate in small groups in the wild. They eat throughout the day and take frequent baths. Coloration can vary widely among populations. Plumage is identical in males and females. Lovebirds are renowned for their sleep position in which they sit side-by-side and turn their faces in towards each other. Also, females are well noted to tear raw materials into long strips, "twisty-tie" them onto their backs, and fly substantial distances back to make a nest. These birds are common in the pet industry.
It was described by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1818. It was originally named Psittacus roseicollis but later moved to the genus Agapornis with the other lovebirds. Two subspecies are recognised: Agapornis roseicollis, (Vieillot, 1818)
Agapornis roseicollis catumbella, B.P. Hall, 1952 - Angola Agapornis roseicollis roseicollis, (Vieillot 1818) - Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa The rosy... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Cape Town, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peach-faced Lovebird sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 145th most-seen of the 196 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peach-faced Lovebird in Cape Town on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peach-faced Lovebird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Peach-faced Lovebird sightings, Cape Town ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Phoenix (United States, about 30%), Mesa (United States, about 20%) and Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Peach-faced Lovebird is recorded against all the birds logged in Cape Town (43 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.
