Peach faced lovebird training book

These beautiful blue peachfaced lovebirds for sale make wonderful to your aviary. A normal peach faced lovebird is green and has a red mask that starts at the top of the forehead and fades to a peach color as it moves toward the breast and neck area. Although nine species existranging from red faced to black collared lovebirds only the peachfaced, blackmasked, and fischers are widely available to pet owners. Parrot wizard parrot training perches, trick props, and toys. L ovebirds are one of nine species of the genus agapornis greek. This article is a brief introduction to wild rosy faced lovebirds and their habitat in africa. Handle your bird in a quiet, relaxed situation, best time is while your watching tv or reading, but dont over stress your bird in the first few weeks of taking it home babies need rest. The beak is beige and extends downward about an inch. Hes the oldest lovebird ive personally heard of, but hes still going strong. Ive had a handfed male peach faced lovebird for 17 years.

Peachfaced lovebirds are native to namibia africa, but the phoenix area has its own established wild population of feral escapee peachfaced lovebirds heres one of them. Lovebirds by nikki moustaki, 9781931993920, available at book depository with. Aside from nutritional deficiencies, the peachfaced lovebird is prone to catching the bacterial disease called chlamydiosis and selfmutilation. I read this before getting my peachfaced lovebird, and it was a great. Is a peachfaced lovebird the right pet bird for you. Peach faced lovebird what to expect from the rosyfaced. Keeping a lovebird socialized requires a serious commitment to daily interaction. Baby blue is a tame beastie of mine, fullgrown sibling to the lovebird babies shown below.

Peach faced lovebirds are one of the most common birds kept as pets in the us. Rosy faced peach faced lovebird yellow collared maskedlovebird. Terry quinn talented photographer and breeder of lovebirds, conures and canaries. Peachfaced lovebirds have been bred into hundreds of color mutations, ranging in color from pure white albino to a deep purple violet mutation. The peach faced lovebird originates in africa, and is commonly seen in the southwest regions in large flocks of 20 to 30. Lovebirds are curious, energetic and charming birds originating from africa. Eight species are native to the african continent, and the greyheaded lovebird is native to madagascar. The chapter a look at lovebird species gives readers a glimpse into all nine species. Rosy faced peach faced lovebird yellow collared masked lovebird. Peachfaced lovebird facts, personality, lifespan and care. The article includes photos and a video of peachfaced lovebirds in the wild. Certain things like referring to the bird as he and wbdl will be discussed later may be confusing but will probably only pertain if youre brand new to bird ownership and are starting from here.

The lovely photos below featuring various peachface lovebird mutations were kindly provided by. If youve made mistakes in training your young bird, you can bet youll have. This other book is inferior to the lovebird handbook because there are less pages and less information with a higher proportion of needless photographs. It is highly recommended to keep lovebirds in pairs. This ten page taming and training manual teaches you everything you need. The peachfaced lovebirds are one of three lovebird species that are very popular, affectionate, and readily available. The rosyfaced lovebird agapornis roseicollis, also known as the peachfaced lovebird, is a species of lovebird native to arid regions in southwestern africa such as the namib desert. A loud and constant chirper, these birds are very social animals and often congregate in small groups in the wild. The obsession to shred paper for some species can at times be problematic. These are bird books i recommend for pet bird owners who want to become more informed about their particular species of parrot and behavior and. Bird owners should avoid nonstick cookware and appliances as. This species was first reported in the late 1700s at which time it was confused with the redfaced lovebird this is probably the bestknown and most popular lovebird species here in the u.

Buy bird props as seen on youtube performed by famous senegal parrot kili and cape parrot truman. The peach color lightens as it approaches the bill and darkness towards the crown. The eyes are black with a thin white circle around the eye. The others are the masked lovebird and the fischers lovebird varieties if you obtain a handraised peachfaced lovebird you will have an incredibly affectionate friend. Trained parrot blog peach faced lovebirds in the wild. Training your peachface is much like training a budgie.

The affection you give them is always returned tenfold. The peach faced lovebird, also known as the rosyfaced lovebird, is a breed of lovebird from southwest africa. Peachfaced lovebird, rosefaced lovebird, agapornis. The lovebird handbookbarrons pet handbooks appleyard, vera on. They are also known as rosy faced lovebird, agapornis roseicollis. Peach faced lovebirds color change progress in 7 months. There are additional species that are less frequently seen in collections.

Peach faced lovebirds in the wilderness of namibia, africa. Books and dvds about parrot training by the parrot wizard. About this website must read keep in mind, this was written as sort of a manual and then turned into a website. Fischers lovebirds, masked lovebirds, peachfaced and many mutations of the peachfaced lovebird are. Browse through available peach faced lovebirds for sale by aviaries, breeders and bird rescues. The rosyfaced lovebird agapornis roseicollis, also known as the rosycollared or peachfaced lovebird, is a species of lovebird native to arid regions in southwestern africa such as the namib desert.

I faced these very same questions when i bought my first parrot. A peachfaced love bird story lovebirds certainly live up to their names. Chicken little singing preening protecting her baby. Lovebirds though have many subbreeds but the least aggressive and shorttempered out of all lovebirds is the peach faced lovebird. Lovebird training is best accomplished with a young bird. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

The peachfaced lovebird has green plumage and a peach colored face. They seem to prefer the dry savannah but do not stay too far away from water. Due to the relative ease of breeding in captivity peach face are quite common in aviaries and in pet stores. The peachfaced lovebird agapornis roseicollis is endemic to the dry country of southwest africa, and is commonly seen in large flocks of 10 up to 30. Ma, is a dog trainer and an author of several books on dogs and dog training. Peach faced lovebirds for sale birds and parrots for. If your lovebird has become too noisy or disobedient or aggressive, our lovebird training course will teach you how to train it and stop it from screaming and biting. If you see a mutation lovebird the chances are it is a peachfaced, although blue mutation masked lovebirds are also popular.

Hand raised peachface lovebird information birdsville. The three common species are the peachfaced lovebirds, the masked lovebirds, and the fischers. Wild flocks of peachfaced lovebirds thrive in arizona. Peachfaced lovebird health and common health concerns. They carry a pretty big bird personality in a tiny. The average life span of a peach face lovebird is 15 years. A guide to caring for your lovebird complete care made easy moustaki, nikki, ilasenko, eric on. Among lovebirds, the peach face lovebirds come in a wide variety of color mutations including normal green, dutchblue, lutino, pied, creamino, cinnamon, and in combinations of the above. How to teach tricks to parrots and make them wellbeahved. All about lovebirds, at animal world how to care for lovebirds.

Includes eye ring, fischers, black masked and peachface lovebirds. Teach your cockatiel to go down the slide or an african grey parrot to play a ring toss game to match the colors. The peach faced lovebirds are not notorious for having a bad temperament at all. Carla white, a lovebird breeder in chicago, has found people dont recognize lovebirds when they are not the nominate green color and are often surprised to learn it is a peachfaced lovebird. Always alert and mischievous, the peach faced lovebird is a good escape artist and is always energetic and ready to play. Parrot wizard products for training tricks to parrots. A guide to caring for your lovebird complete care made easy. If kept alone and given frequent attention, the peach faced lovebird is as loving as the family lap dog. Numerous sightings have been made of these birds all over the phoenix area. This colorful guide offers vital information to both new and experienced bird.

While it is designed for veterinarians, much of it will be accessible to experienced bird folks. The parrot wizard is well known for producing parrot training perches, nu perches, and. If kept in pairs, these birds tend to love the married life, to the possible exclusion of the owner. If a treasured book is left open, the pages could become the target of a shredding lovebird. The parrot wizards guide to wellbehaved parrots book is not only the most comprehensive book. The name peach face lovebird often gets confused as being the birds mutation aka color when in fact it is the species of lovebird their scientific name is agapornis roseicollis. Its not just a book about trick training, it is an entire approach to having an outstanding relationship with your parrot. They can also be identified by their latin name, agapornis roseicollis. This is because lovebirds will chew whatever is available. The parrot wizards guide to well behaved parrots book. Peachfaced lovebirds, as they are called in phoenix, are not native, but phoenix has a selfsustaining flock of around 2500 birds. Ml media collection catalogue 8403, peachfaced lovebird agapornis roseicollis, priori, andrea, new york, usa, feb. The following article originally appeared in the maricopa audubon newsletter as peachfaced lovebirds are they here to stay.

See more of peach the peach faced lovebird on facebook. The origins of these naturalized peachfaced lovebirds are believed to be at area aviaries that kept large flocks of birds years ago, said greg clark, burrowing owl coordinator for the nonprofit group wild at heart and creator of a peachfaced lovebird spotting website. This small bird generally grows to 6 inches in length. My book, the parrot wizards guide trained parrot blog. Site parrots of the world, forshaw and cooper, 1977. Rosy faced peach faced lovebird yellow collared maskedlovebird fischers lovebird lilians nyasa lovebird. However, the many mutations are popular there are far more than in any other lovebird species and some look very different from the wild type. Although nine species existranging from red faced to black collared lovebirds only the peach faced, blackmasked, and fischers are widely available to pet owners.