Species name: Agapornis personata fischeri

Appearance:   The wild-type has a green body and deep orange forehead, cheeks, and throat. They have a yellow bib and

                      collar, blue and green coverts, green tail, naked white eye ring, red beak, and gray legs.

 

Origin:            Nothern Tanzania around Lake Victoria; inland plateaus and grasslands. Sometimes seen at altitudes up to 5,000

                      feet (1.5km).

Diet:               Seen eating seeds on the ground; sometimes raid crops of millet and corn.

Breeding:       The Fischer's have similar breeding habits to the masked lovebirds. Eggs incubate for 23 days, and babies fledge in

                      38 days.

 

 

Fischer's lovebirds are smaller than masked lovebirds. These brightly colored beauties also have a slightly louder call than the masked lovebirds. In my aviary where I have both Fisher's and peachfaced lovebirds, the Fisher's calls are easily distinguished and can be quite high pitched at times, particularly when excited. Fischer's are separated from masked lovebirds in the wild by dense jungle. Although they do colony breeders have found they can be aggressive toward other pairs, more so than masked lovebirds. Therefore, some breeders prefer to pair breed Fischer's lovebirds in separate cages, especially if they are trying to control for specific color mutations.

 Hand-fed Fischer's lovebirds make lively pets. even birds that have not been handled for a while but were formerly quite tame will calm down after some handling. Parent-raised Fischer's can be very skittish around human.

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