Agapornis lilianae
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Lilian's lovebird (Agapornis lilianae), also known as the Nyasa lovebird, is a small African parrot species of the lovebird genus. It is mainly green and has orange on its upper chest and head. It is 13 cm (5 inches) long and is the smallest parrot on mainland Africa. In captivity, it is uncommon and difficult to breed.
The Lilian's lovebird is 13 cm (5 inches) long and is mainly green with white eyerings. It has orange on its head, neck and upper chest and has a green rump. Male and female are identical in external appearance. The Lilian's lovebird is often mistaken for the slightly larger Fischer's lovebird, which has an olive-green hood and a blue rump. It is also broadly similar to the rosy-faced lovebird, which has more clearly demarcated orange colouration, and lacks a white eyering.
Lilian's lovebirds feed on grass seeds, millet, wild rice, flowers, and the seeds and fruit of other species. The breeding season for Lilian's lovebirds is from January to March and in June and July. They make a roofed nest in tree crevices. In captivity the clutch consists of three to eight white eggs, which are incubated for about 22 days... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 2 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | Tierwelt Herberstein | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 3 | Vogelpark Avifauna | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 4 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Lutsk Zoo | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 6 | VigoNature | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Unidad de Manejo Ambiental | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Lilian's Lovebird sighting in Lower Zambezi National Park on a given day, based on 163 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 241 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June, August and November
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Lilian's Lovebird in Lower Zambezi National Park on a given day, against about 30% in January, the lowest month. Those are among Lower Zambezi National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain a month against 290 mm in January. February and March have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lilian'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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Lilian's Lovebird sightings, Lower Zambezi National Park ranks 3rd at about 50%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Liwonde National Park (Malawi, about 50%) and Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Lilian's Lovebird that you can see in Lower Zambezi National Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Meyer's Parrot (about 30%) and Levaillant's Parrot (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lilian's Lovebird is recorded against all the birds logged in Lower Zambezi National Park (163 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.
