Agapornis pullarius
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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").
Two subspecies are recognised: It has a well demarcated red area on its head extending... Wikipedia →
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Lovebird sighting in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 245th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Lovebird in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and August–January, the lowest months. Those are among Murchison Falls National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in October.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Red-headed Lovebird sightings, Murchison Falls National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 30%), Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 10%) and Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-headed Lovebird is recorded against all the birds logged in Murchison Falls National Park (32 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.
