Lovebird 

is the common name for the genus Agapornis, a small

group of parrots in the Old World parrot family Psittaculidae. Of
the nine species in the genus, all are native to the African
continent, with the grey-headed lovebird being native to the
African island of Madagascar.
Social and affectionate, the name comes from the parrots'
strong, monogamous pair bonding and the long periods which
paired birds spend sitting together. Lovebirds live in small flocks
and eat fruit, vegetables, grasses, and seeds. Black-winged
lovebirds also eat insects and figs, and black-collared
lovebirds have a special dietary requirement for native figs,
making them difficult to keep in captivity.
Some species are kept as pets, and several coloured mutations
have been selectively bred in aviculture. The average lifespan is
20 to 30 years.[1]
The genus Agapornis was introduced by the English
naturalist Prideaux John Selby in 1836.[2] The name combines
the Ancient Greek αγάπη agape meaning "love" and
όρνις ornis meaning "bird".[3] The type species is the black-collared
lovebird (Agapornis swindernianus).[4] The genus contains nine
species of which five are monotypic and four are divided into
subspecies. They are native to mainland Africa and the island
of Madagascar. In the wild, the different species are separated
geographically.[5]
Traditionally, lovebirds are divided into three groups:
 the sexually dimorphic species: Madagascar, Abyssinian, and
red-headed lovebird
 the intermediate species: peach-faced lovebird

 the white-eye-ringed species: masked, Fischer's, Lilian's, and

black-cheeked lovebirds
However, this division is not fully supported by phylogenetic
studies, as the species of the dimorphic group are not grouped
together in a single clade.
Species and subspecies:[6]
 Rosy-faced lovebird, Agapornis roseicollis, (Vieillot, 1818)—or
peach-faced lovebird
o Agapornis roseicollis catumbella, B.P. Hall, 1952

o Agapornis roseicollis roseicollis, (Vieillot 1818)

 Yellow-collared lovebird, Agapornis personatus, Reichenow,
1887—or masked lovebird
 Fischer's lovebird, Agapornis fischeri, Reichenow, 1887
 Lilian's lovebird, Agapornis lilianae, Shelley, 1894—or Nyasa
lovebird
 Black-cheeked lovebird, Agapornis nigrigenis, W.L. Sclater,
1906
 Grey-headed lovebird, Agapornis canus, (Gmelin, 1788)—or
Madagascar lovebird
o Agapornis canus ablectaneus, Bangs, 1918

o Agapornis canus canus, (Gmelin, 1788)

 Black-winged lovebird, Agapornis taranta, (Stanley, 1814)—or

Abyssinian lovebird
 Red-headed lovebird, Agapornis pullarius, (Linnaeus, 1758)—or
red-faced lovebird
o Agapornis pullarius pullarius, (Linnaeus, 1758)

o Agapornis pullarius ugandae, Neumann, 1908

 Black-collared lovebird, Agapornis swindernianus, (Kuhl, 1820)

—or Swindern's lovebird
o Agapornis swindernianus emini, Neumann, 1908

o Agapornis swindernianus swindernianus, (Kuhl, 1820)

o Agapornis swindernianus zenkeri, Reichenow, 1895