black-masked lovebird

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Two masked lovebirds (Agapornis personata) with green bodies, yellow collars, and black heads sit back-to-back on a branch.

black-masked lovebird

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Also known as: Agapornis personata

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The black-masked lovebird, A. personata (see photograph), of Tanzania is green with a blackish brown head and a yellow band across the breast and hindneck; a common mutation in captivity is blue and whitish. The largest species is the rosy-faced lovebird, A. roseicollis, of Angola to…
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The black-masked lovebird, A. personata (see photograph), of Tanzania is green with a blackish brown head and a yellow band across the breast and hindneck; a common mutation in captivity is blue and whitish. The largest species is the rosy-faced lovebird, A. roseicollis, of Angola to…
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