All the nine species of lovebirds live in dry, open country in Africa. There is also a species than inhabits the island of Madagascar. The love birds are given that name because they seem to show great affection towards each other. Mating pairs spend much time preening each other and are virtually inseperable.
If one of the pair feeds or bathes, the other follows. Which might get a bit annoying if you were a human, but the birds thrive on this behaviour. They do not relish their freedom or isolation at all, preferring always to be with the bird they have chosen to be their breeding partner. If the male starts the sing, the female will join in and if a pair of lovebirds joins a flock, the pair still stay together within the large flock.
Lovebirds are often caught for captivity and they make reasonably good pets as long as the pair of birds is allowed to stay together.
If one of the pair feeds or bathes, the other follows. Which might get a bit annoying if you were a human, but the birds thrive on this behaviour. They do not relish their freedom or isolation at all, preferring always to be with the bird they have chosen to be their breeding partner. If the male starts the sing, the female will join in and if a pair of lovebirds joins a flock, the pair still stay together within the large flock.
Lovebirds are often caught for captivity and they make reasonably good pets as long as the pair of birds is allowed to stay together.
