Choosing a Lovebird - Selecting Your Perfect Bird

There are so many Lovebirds you can choose from. There are actually nine species, you might want to choose which pet Lovebird. Eight of these species are native to the African continent. It is the Peach-faced Lovebird or Rosy-faced Lovebird, which has two subspecies, Masked Lovebird or Yellow-collared Lovebird Fischer Lovebird, Lilian's Lovebird, Black-cheeks Lovebird, the Abyssinian Lovebird also known as Black-winged Lovebird, Red -- face or the red-headed Lovebird also has two sub-species, Black-collared Lovebird, which has three subspecies, and Gray-headed Lovebird has two subspecies, which is a native to Madagascar, which is also known as the Madagascar lovebird.

It would be hard to pick a Lovebird among these choices. Lovebirds vary in size and are the smallest parrots in the world. They have a squat build, short blunt tail, and an unusually large beaks for their little bodies. They are frequently green with different colors on the head, depending on their type. Some of the species is known to have an impressive white-ringed eye, among them Fischer's Lovebird, Black-cheeks and Lovebird Masked Lovebird.

They are also species that are sexually dimorphic, they are Abyssinian Lovebird, Madagascar Lovebird and Red-faced Lovebird. It has been very popular in aviculture the variety of mutated colors produced by selective breeding. This only verifies that you have a great selection to choose a Lovebird. Be sure Lovebird you choose is bred in captivity. 

By choosing a Lovebird, keep in mind the likely impact it will bring in breeding different species of Lovebirds, because there are certain probabilities that they might end up fighting and kill each other, since these incidents have taken place in history to hold Lovebirds. Because of their different appearances, they can be confused with other species of Lovebirds as an enemy. Always thinking that a second male specie is a competitor to a potential partner.

You also need to put on your list of needs in picking Lovebirds their diet and wellness. They eat fruit, but not when the avocado is deadly to them, vegetables are best cooked, nuts, grains, edible flowers, flowers, grains, sprouts and pellets that are formulated for them is a good addition.

Election of the cages should also be one of the things you have in mind when choosing a Lovebird, cages should be the right size, which means that it should be spacious enough to Lovebirds as they love to fly. Apart from flying, Love Birds also like to chew on things so much they look like garbage makers, so before you choose a Lovebird, please be sure you have lots of patience, which will tolerate anger among the sweet Lovebirds. 

Before choosing to have a Lovebird as a pet, be sure you have the patience, time and lots of space. If you do not have the space, after which they must take on a Lovebird perhaps not the best idea for you. They need lots of space, so they can enjoy the spaciousness required to fly.

Lovebirds need for regular contact. Also they have a lot of toys - it is an important element to have on your list of needs for your lovebird. Without these distractions they will become bored and stressed, which can lead to a fit of rage (somewhat like a toddler), and which may be difficult to handle.