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Generic name    :      Genus: Agapornis (Selby 1836)
                               Family: Psittacidae
Distribution      :      Africa, Madagascar, and some offshore islands
Number of species:   Nine
                               The Sexually Dimorphic Group
                               (1) Taranta
                               (2) Cana
                               (3) Pullaria
                               The Intermediate Group
                               (4) Roseicolis
                               (5) Swinderniana
                               The White Eye-Ring Group
                               (6) Lilianae
                               (7) Nigrigenis
                               (8) Fischeri
                               (9) Personata
Size                :        5.1-6.7 inches (13-17 cm)
Longevity       :       10-12 years, possibly longer
Number of eggs :    3-8, usually 4-5, rarely more
  (Clutch)
Incubation Period:  23-25 days; hens usually start brooding after the second egg has been laid; males may join hens in nest
Young (chicks) leave nest: 38-50 days
Young independent: About 14 days after leaving the nest

Note:  Lovebird, according to Wikipedia

Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 06:46
 
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