Agapornis fischeri
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Fischer's lovebird (Agapornis fischeri) is a small parrot species of the genus Agapornis. They were originally discovered in the late 19th century. They are named after the 19th century German explorer of East Africa Gustav Fischer.
The Fischer's lovebird has a green back, chest, and wings. Their necks are a golden yellow and as it progresses upward it becomes darker orange. The top of the head is olive green, and the beak is bright red. The upper surface of the tail has some purple or blue feathers. It has a white circle of bare skin (eye-ring) around its eyes. Young birds are very similar to the adults, except for the fact that they are duller and the base of their mandible has brown markings. They are one of the smaller lovebirds, about 14 cm (5.5 in) in length and 43-58g weight.
While most Fischer's lovebirds are green, several color variations have been bred. The blue variation is predominant; lacking yellow, it has a bright blue back, tail, and chest, a white neck, a pale grey head and a pale pink beak. This mutation was first bred by R. Horsham in South Africa in 1957. There is a yellow lutino mutation, which first appeared in France. These birds are typically... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Lovebird sighting in Lake Manyara National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 123rd most-seen of the 307 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Lovebird in Lake Manyara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June and October, the lowest months. Those are among Lake Manyara National Park's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in September.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fischer's 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.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Fischer's Lovebird sightings, Lake Manyara National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Serengeti National Park (Tanzania, about 40%), Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania, about 20%) and Amboseli National Park (Kenya, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fischer's Lovebird is recorded against all the birds logged in Lake Manyara National Park (47 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
