Agapornis roseicollis
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Peach-faced Lovebird sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, based on 82 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 118 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.
March and November
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Peach-faced Lovebird in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, against about 30% in September, the lowest month. Those are among Waterberg Plateau Park's wettest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against almost none in May. April and June have too few records to rate.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Peach-faced Lovebird sightings, Waterberg Plateau Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Peach-faced Lovebird is recorded against all the birds logged in Waterberg Plateau Park (82 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.
