Grey-headed Lovebird

Gray head ( Agapornis canus)

The gray head ( Agapornis canus) is a species of bird belonging to the family of the authentics parrots ( Psittacidae ), subfamily Eclectus Parrots ( Psittaculinae ) belongs. It is one of the types of lovebirds ( Agapornis ), in which one can distinguish at first sight between males and females.

Description

The male has a gray head and neck while the breast is light gray. The rest of the plumage is green. The primaries have a black color and the tail feathers have a black stripe, the wing edge is white. The female is completely green, only the face is crisscrossed gray. In both of the beak is horn colored. The gray head count with a size of 13-14 cm and a weight of 25-28 g of the smallest in the genus. You reach an age of 10-20 years.

Distribution and habitat

Grey heads are the only species not on the African mainland, but on Madagascar and its surrounding islands at home. They live on the coasts and isolated to a few surrounding islands. Preferred habitats are grasslands with shrubs, forest edges and cultural landscapes such as rice growing areas at altitudes up to 1500 m.

Utterance

During the flight, and at dusk, the cries are shrill and metallic. But even a small rattling and shrill cries of alarm are heard.

Lifestyle and diet

They live in groups of up to 30 animals. Their diet consists of grass seeds, fruits and rice.

Reproduction

They nest in tree hollows which they plump up with grass and bark parts. In the period from November to December 2-5 eggs are laid. These are incubated only by the female 21 to 23 days. The rooster is responsible for feeding the female. The nestling period is 6 weeks.

Or portfolio

The population of wild gray head is currently stable; there are hardly any animals imported, but tightened, the offspring is not easy.

Subspecies

  • Agapornis canus canus ( JF Gmelin, 1788)
  • Agapornis canus ablectanea ( Bangs, 1918), located in the southwest of Madagascar, more blue plumage and reiners and broader gray
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