Agapornis personatus
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The yellow-collared lovebird (Agapornis personatus), also called masked lovebird, black-masked lovebird or eye ring lovebird, is a monotypic species of bird of the lovebird genus in the parrot family Psittaculidae. They are native to Arusha Region of Tanzania and have been introduced to Burundi and Kenya. Although they have been observed in the wild in Puerto Rico, they are probably the result of escaped pets, and no reproduction has been recorded. They have also been observed in Arizona.
The yellow-collared lovebird is a mainly green small parrot about 14.5 cm (5.5 in) long. Its upperparts are a darker green than its lower surfaces. Its head is black, and it has a bright red beak with white above it and white eyerings. Yellow on the breast is continuous with a yellow collar and an expansion of yellow over the nape of the neck. Male and female have an identical external appearance.
During courtship, the male bird moves his head up and down and slides excitedly towards the female. They breed primarily colonially and build nests with strips of twigs and bark. The yellow-collared lovebird brings nesting material in its beak to a tree cavity for their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Jerusalem | 🇮🇱 Israel |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-collared Lovebird sighting in Ruaha National Park on a given day, based on 151 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 276 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.
July and November–December
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-collared Lovebird in Ruaha National Park on a given day, against about 40% in February, the lowest month.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-collared Lovebird sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Yellow-collared Lovebird sightings, Ruaha National Park ranks 2nd at about 60%. The best odds are in Tarangire National Park (Tanzania, about 70%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-collared Lovebird is recorded against all the birds logged in Ruaha National Park (151 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.
