In an interview with Sapkowski, he stated that he intentionally created Ciri’s hair in an ashen cross between black and white in order to create a visual reference to both Geralt and Yennefer – Geralt’s white hair, and Yen’s black hair. This was despite the fact that she was adopted, and not genetically their daughter – perhaps the The Black-Cheeked Lovebird is one of nine different species of Lovebirds. They are one of the smallest birds in the parrot family. Unlike other parrots, they don’t usually speak. They are still rather noisy, though, and need plenty of care and attention. Keep reading to learn more about these birds, their history, and how to care for them. Species Overview Image Credit Wirestock Creators, Shutterstock Common Names Black-Cheeked Lovebird; Black-Masked Lovebird Scientific Name Agapornis nigrigenis Adult Size 5 to inches; 1 to ounces Life Expectancy 15 to 20 years Origin and History Black-Cheeked Lovebirds are native to a small area of southwestern Zambia. They weren’t known to Europeans until the early 1900s. However, after their discovery, the Black-Cheeked Lovebirds were often trapped and exported to Europe for the pet trade. Once populous in the wild, they are now considered vulnerable. Habitat size limitations reduced access to fresh water, and over-trapping for the pet trade have decimated the wild population. Trapping of these birds in the wild is currently banned. Those that are now sold as pets are bred in captivity. Temperament Image Credit JuliusH, Pixabay Black-Cheeked Lovebirds are known for their social and playful nature. As pets, they love to play and explore their surroundings. They will connect with their owners if they are the only bird in the home. If you have two Lovebirds, they are more likely to bond with each other than with you. They can become depressed and jealous if not given enough attention, so this is something to keep in mind. If you cannot spend much time with your bird, you’ll need to get them a mate. These birds love to be active, so they need plenty of exercise and toys. They are intelligent and enjoy a variety of entertaining games with their toys. You’ll want to give them plenty to do so they don’t get bored. Cuddly and loving pets Social Playful and entertaining Can be noisy Need plenty of attention Speech & Vocalizations Although they are members of the parrot family, the Black-Cheeked Lovebird typically doesn’t speak. They do have the ability to copy human sounds, but they usually communicate by making loud shrieking noises. They’ll also chatter to themselves and other birds. Their tendency to be quite loud doesn’t make them a good choice for apartment dwellers. Black-checked Lovebird Image Credit DickDaniels, Wikimedia Commons CC SA Unported Black-Cheeked Lovebird Colors and Markings The Black-Cheeked Lovebird has a bright-green body and tail. Their neck is olive green, transitioning to orange on the chest. The top of their head is brown and their cheeks are black. They have a red bill and grey feet. Their eyes are black, with a bright white ring around them. Both males and females look similar. Juvenile birds have duller colors until their first molt. Then they acquire the brighter appearance of their parents. Caring for the Black-Cheeked Lovebird Black-Cheeked Lovebirds require the same level of care as most other members of the parrot family. They need plenty of space to move around and a great deal of attention if they are to thrive. Here are specific tips for caring for your bird. Pairing You can pair Lovebirds, and they will likely get along just fine. However, they will also breed if you pair a male and female Lovebird. This species doesn’t have the difficulties of breeding in captivity that some other parrots have. If you aren’t prepared to raise a whole family, you’ll want to keep one Lovebird only. It’s also important to note that pairs of Lovebirds will bond closely with one another. They will typically ignore their human caregivers and only focus on the other bird. They also will become depressed if the other Lovebird passes away. That said, if you don’t have much time to spend with your bird, they’ll need an avian companion to keep them happy and socially fulfilled. Agapornis nigrigenis Image Credit Gediminas, Wikimedia Commons CC SA Unported Related Read Can Lovebirds and Cockatiels Live Together in One Cage? Grooming If you have two Lovebirds, they will groom each other. A single bird will groom themselves. You will need to give them a dish of clean water at least twice each week so they can take a bath — they love bathing! As for feather and nail clipping, both of these are best done by a qualified avian veterinarian. Cage Lovebirds are active little birds. They need a cage that is a minimum of 18”W x 18”D x 24”H. A bigger cage is also fine. The cage needs to have plenty of perching areas for your Black-Cheeked Lovebirds to sit and rest. You’ll need to clean the cage daily to prevent dangerous bacteria from collecting. Perches, toys, food and water dishes, and anything else in the cage should be a part of your cleaning routine. You should keep the cage in a room with a moderate temperature between 65- and 75-degrees Fahrenheit. Entertainment Black-Cheeked Lovebirds adore toys! They are also chewers, so make sure any toys that you give them cannot break and injure your bird. Wood, sisal, and leather toys are good options. They may also enjoy cardboard tubes, bells, and ladders that they can climb. You should change the toys in the cage frequently to prevent boredom. Common Health Problems As long as their environment is kept clean and they have enough attention, Lovebirds are typically healthy birds. However, there are a few conditions that they are prone to. These include Feather plucking This is typically the result of boredom; your bird may over-pick their feathers, resulting in feather loss and skin irritation. Chlamydiosis You should monitor your bird for nasal discharge, appetite loss, or fluffed feathers. Veterinary care is needed. Avian pox You may notice sores in their mouth or around their eyes and face. Veterinary care is required. Psittacine beak and feather disease If you see beak deformities, broken or discolored feathers, or a significant loss of feathers, you’ll need to take your Lovebird to the veterinarian right away. Diet and Nutrition Black-Cheeked Lovebirds need to eat a balanced diet. It should include bird pellets, fruits, and vegetables. The bird pellets should make up about 60-70% of their diet. Lovebirds like many different fruits and vegetables, including Apples Berries Oranges Green beans Peas Lettuce Carrots Celery You can also feed your Lovebirds occasional treats and other seeds. Exercise Black-Cheeked Lovebirds are active and require time outside of their cage every day for exercise. They are also known for being brave and curious, so make sure the space you provide for them is free from dangers. Ceiling fans, hot surfaces, and toxic plants are all potential hazards. Where to Adopt or Buy a Black-Cheeked Lovebird You should expect to pay between $90 to $150 for a Black-Cheeked Lovebird. The best place to buy one is from a reputable breeder who has experience breeding healthy birds. It is illegal to trap these birds in the wild, so make sure you are getting a captive-bred bird. You may also be able to find these birds in pet stores or specialty stores, but it will be more difficult to ask questions about the breeding and health of the bird at these places. Conclusion Black-Cheeked Lovebirds are good pets for people who know how to care for birds. They need attention and a clean environment to thrive. Keep in mind that they are noisy, so if you live in an apartment, this might not be the bird for you. However, if you are willing to tolerate a noisy housemate, have the time to care for them, and want an attentive companion, then you should consider a Black-Cheeked Lovebird. Featured Image Credit Smiler99, Shutterstock Bird and Parrot classifieds. Browse through available black colored cheek lovebirds for sale adoption by aviaries, breeders and bird rescues. BLACK-CHEEKED LOVEBIRD Agapornis nigrigensisOne of the most threatened lovebird speciesby © The UK The Black Cheeked Lovebird. © The Black-cheeked lovebird is one of the nine species from the Genus AGAPORNIS and was discovered by in 1904. The first specimens reached Europe some three years later. The existing ranges of the Black-cheeked are small areas of Zambia, Namibia, and parts of Zimbabwe It has the smallest range of all the nine species with the exception to the Black- collared which is the least known of the genus. Surveys of the wild population of Black-cheeked indicate that it is Africa's most endangered parrot the initial decline of this species is believed to have taken place in the 1920/1930s by heavy trapping for the bird trade. Habitat alteration, suitable water holes, destruction of mopane woodlands, resumption of illegal trapping and the additional threat being the irresponsible introduction from other areas of the Nyasa Lovebird limit the recovery of this species in the wild, which are known to hybridise freely with the Black-cheeked. The Black-cheeked is basically the same size as the Nyasa and apart from the colour of its head and upper breast it is almost identical as other features to the Nyasa lovebirds. The former are reasonably hardy in captivity but can be badly affected by conditions of extreme wet and cold. The recovery of this species in the wild is limited by habitat is the most desirable and feasible option. The maintenance of a captive purebred population of this species is of the utmost importance as a safeguard against a loss of genetic variability or even extinction. It is important however to emphasize that the establishment of a captive population in no way diminished the urgency of ensuring the survival of this species is the wild. The founder stock for a captive breeding programme must be selected with the greatest care and detailed records kept of source, age, ring numbers, etc. Contacts with other breeders should be maintained and also contact with the Rare Species Officers of the Lovebird Society around the world, also the efficient use of the Internet could be of considerable assistance in maintaining captive bred populations. Black-cheeked lovebirds have been crossbred in captivity indiscriminately with other species of the AGAPORNIS genus resulting in quite a large number of fertile hybrids. These hybrids should be avoided at all cost or even culled to maintain the true Species. The full detailed description of the Black-cheeked lovebird is available is many aviculturists textbooks however the following points may help with the visual sexing of this species. Generally hens have a flatter broader skull, a more substantial beak and a wider abdomen and are more squat but slightly larger in appearance than the cocks. The colouration of the hen is similar to that of the cock except the plumage of the cheeks, which are often less black and browner in colour and a little less glossy. The forehead is less reddish-brown, the neck is rather more green than olive and the orange-red to yellow upper breast area tends to be smaller and paler than in the cock. This lovebird is moderately noisy but is generally more peaceable than other of the genus although will occasionally quarrel if too confined. Its diet consists of a seed mix of various millets, canary, some Niger, hemp and a small amount of sunflower. They also like apple, cheese, pear and small amount of orange, chickweed, brown bread and seeding grasses. Breeding successes vary due to the small captive population available to aviculturists. This can result is loss of genetic diversity in the captive population, which could account for reduced fertility or fitness, low hatchability of fertile eggs, poor survival of young and increased susceptibility to disease. It is hoped that this article will encourage the true aviculturists/conservationists within our ranks to maintain a pure captive bred population of this species. The ruthlessness and greed of hybridisation and mutation breeding by aviculturists within captivity, will only help a species ON THE ROAD TO EXTINCTION AS MONEY CAN ALWAYS BE PRINTED, EXTINCT SPECIES ARE GONE FOREVER. Black-cheeked Lovebird at Birdworld, Surrey, UK AKJ We will be pleased to receive further articles and information of interest to add to our Web Site or for publication in our Magazine. Please forward by E-Mail to or by post toMr L A RanceThe Parrot Society House, Northbridge RoadBerkhamsted,HertfordshireHP4 1EHTelephone 01442 872245 We review all submitted articles and the society reserve the right not to publish articles at their discretion. Their decision is final in all these matters and no further correspondence will be entered into. Articles marked with the copyright symbol© beside the author`s name are copyright© the author. In these cases, copyright remains with the author/authors and the information cannot be reproduced without the additional permission of the said author/authors. 1. Black cheeked Lovebired (Blackfaced) 2. Fischer's Lovebird 3. Masked Lovebird (Black Masked or Yellow collared) 4. Nyasa Lovebird (Lilian's) 5. Peachfaced Lovebird (Rosyfaced) Characterized by Eye Rings: Without Eye Rings: 1. Madagascar 2. Redfaced 3. Peachfaced 4. Abyssinian With Eye Rings 1. Masked 2. Fischers 3. Nyasa 4. Black cheeked
Also known as Black-faced Lovebird Profile Care Wild Status Members Only Did You Know? Because the agricultural potential of the lands where this species is from is poor the possibility of large-scale habitat loss due to cultivation and expansion is not impending. Programs & Projects WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn more Species Profile Genus Agapornis Species nigrigenis Size 13-14 cm in Weight 40g oz Subspecies including nominate one Colour Adult Both adults dark face with olive coloured nape; green body and rump; pinkish/rust patch on chest; tail green. Bold white eye-ring, dark eye. Red bill. Colour Juvenile As in adult but with dark green underparts; black at base of bill. Call Shrill and high-pitched chattering. Video Links Video 1 More Information Avibase Content Sources CITES BirdLife International A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998 Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World Parrots Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000. Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977, 1989. Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992. Parrots Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986. Did You Know? Because the agricultural potential of the lands where this species is from is poor the possibility of large-scale habitat loss due to cultivation and expansion is not impending. Programs & Projects WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn more Species Care Captive Status Rare in aviculture. Longevity 20 yrs Housing Cage or aviary, indoors or outdoors, minimum length m 4 ft. Diet Mixture of small seeds canary, millet and oats; fruits such as apple, orange, banana; vegetables such as green leaves, carrot, celery, green beans and peas in the pod; spray millet; complete kibble. Enrichment Loves baths, fir tree and other branches, wood toys, swings, ladders, mirrors, vegetable tanned leather chewable toys. Very adventurous when let out so make sure it is safe no open water, hot stove, toxic plants. Nest Box Size Vertical box, 6" x 6" x 6" 15cm x 15cm x 15cm. Clutch Size 4 to 6 Incubation Time 23 days Fledging Age 6 weeks Hatch Weight Not recorded. Peak Weight Not recorded. Weaning Weight Not recorded. Did You Know? Because the agricultural potential of the lands where this species is from is poor the possibility of large-scale habitat loss due to cultivation and expansion is not impending. Programs & Projects WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn more Species Wild Status World Population About 10,000 IUCN Red List Status Vulnerable CITES Listing Appendix II Threat Summary A BirdLife 'restricted-range' species. Affected by trapping for the wild bird trade; also habitat loss and drought conditions and changing agricultural practices from sorghum to maize. Range Highly restricted range, from southern Kafue National Park, southwestern Zambia along Zambesi valley to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Habitat Found in mopane and Acacia woodland; also occurs in riparian forests and areas with fig trees. Found at 600-1000m 1968-3280 ft. Wild Diet Forages for seeds including Amaranthus, Rottboellia exaltata, Rhus quartiniana, Albizia anthelmintica, Combretum massambicense and Syzygium guineense, and grass seeds Hyparrhenia and Eragrostis; also young leaves of Pterocarpus antunesiana, grain, flowers, buds, young leaves and berries. Ecology and Behaviour Generally stays near water source, found in flocks of up to a few dozen birds. May roost communally. Clutch and Egg Size 4 to 6, slightly elliptical, x 16 mm x in. Breeding Season November–December in Zambia; nesting is in large mopane trees. Did You Know? Because the agricultural potential of the lands where this species is from is poor the possibility of large-scale habitat loss due to cultivation and expansion is not impending. Programs & Projects WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn more Members Only Resources Please log-in now to find more research, resources and tools. Not a Member? Find more great information Gain exclusive access to 600+ pages of additional research, seminars and podcasts, specialists to ask your toughest questions, and dozens of other fun resources - when you become a WPT member. Join Today >> Already a Member? Login Now >> Encyclopedia Search by Common Name Geographic Location Type of Parrot Taxonomic Name
As in adult but with dark green underparts; black at base of bill. Call: Shrill and high-pitched chattering. Video Links: Video 1. More Information: Avibase. Content Sources:
Where to Adopt or Buy a Green-Cheeked Conure. A green-cheeked conure typically costs $120 to $600. Before purchasing a conure from a large pet store, bird store, or breeder, check animal shelters and rescue organizations. While the gentle and easy-to-care-for conure is not often up for adoption, there are instances where owners must relinquish
Black-cheeked Lovebirds were vigilant and highly cautious drinkers that did not drink at waterholes when disturbed by humans or livestock. The implications for conservation of the species are discussed. Since water availability is a limiting factor for the Black-cheeked Lovebird, gradual desiccation of its habitat has caused
Black-cheeked Lovebird 14 cm; (in captivity) male 38 g, female 43 g. Forehead and crown dark reddish-brown, hind crown and nape yellowish-green, cheeks
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I have been with BWZ for close to 10 years, having joined them as a student intern in 2008. So, Trevor mentioned that Nigel Collar was interested in having a student in Zambia to work on the Black-cheeked Lovebird (BCL); its now near endemic to Zambia as there have been some local extinctions in wild populations of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. 6Xe1wW.
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