Yellow-collared Lovebird

Agapornis personatus Reichenow, 1887

Psittaculidae — Old World Parrots

Yellow-collared Lovebird, Agapornis personatus, is a parrot in the family Psittaculidae that breeds in Tanzania, with its natural range in the Arusha Region. It was described by Reichenow in 1887. The bird is a small green lovebird with darker upperparts than underparts. Its head is black, with a red bill, white above the bill and white eye-rings. A yellow breast joins a yellow collar and continues over the nape. Males and females look the same. It is also known as masked lovebird, black-masked lovebird or eye ring lovebird.

Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittaculidae — Old World Parrots
Breeding range
Africa: Tanzania
Yellow-collared Lovebird
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Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in Tanzania

Private Tanzania Birding and Walking Safaris with Keneddy Elly
Private Tanzania Birding and Walking Safaris with Keneddy Elly
Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 1 day

Private birding and walking-safari guiding in Tanzania with Keneddy Elly, built around Northern or Southern circuit birding goals and curren...

 17 Days Tanzania Birding Tour
17 Days Tanzania Birding Tour
Tanzania / Arusha Group tour 17 days

A 17-day Southern Tanzania birding and wildlife route linking Dar es Salaam, Saadani, Mikumi, Ruaha, Udzungwa, Kilombero and Nyerere....