Peach-Faced Lovebird

This page is educational reference material for preparing questions. A licensed veterinarian examines the animal, makes the diagnosis, and sets the treatment.

The common lovebird

Peach-faced lovebirds are Agapornis roseicollis, from southwestern Africa. Adults are about 6 to 7 inches. They commonly reach 15 to 25 years, care is beginner to intermediate, and talking is very limited. They are the lovebird most people actually keep. A peach face, a green body, and a lot of color mutations are the look. The personality is busy and opinionated for the size.

Start the cage at 18 by 18 by 18 inches. Wider is better, because they fly in short bursts. Pellets, vegetables, fruit, and some seed are the diet. They love to shred paper and weave it. That is normal. A hormonal bird may get territorial about a nest box. Remove the box if you are not breeding. Two lovebirds of different species should not be paired. Two peach-faces can bond and then bite the person who wants to be the flock.

Hands, or a mate, not a drawer

A single bird needs daily time out. A pair needs less of you and more of each other. Either plan works. A covered cage in a spare room works for neither. Captive-bred birds are the ones to buy. A fluffed lovebird that stops eating is small enough to fade fast. Call an avian vet through AAV, and read the quiet bird page while you wait for the appointment.

Peach-faced lovebird questions

Does a lovebird die without a mate?

No. A single peach-faced lovebird can do well if a person is actually home and interacting. A pair bond with each other and ignore you. They do not require a second bird to survive.

How long do they live?

15 to 25 years. That is longer than the 10 to 15 years sometimes quoted for the genus as a whole.

Are they quiet?

Noise is moderate: chirps, chatter, and a sharp flock call. They are quieter than a sun conure and louder than a finch.