The Fischer’s Lovebird
(agapornis fisheri)

Lovebirds are one of the most popular groups of birds available to pet owners. Don’t let their size fool you! They are true parrots.

However, it is because they are small that they tend to be less expensive than full-size parrots and can be housed in relatively cheaper accommodations.

The nine species of lovebirds are all indigenous to Africa and Madagascar, the their name stems from the fact that pairs are very affectionate towards each other.

But this affection is rarely extended to others within their own species with whom they fight savagely during breeding seasons.

Lovebirds are able to cope with most climates, are resilient for their size and make ideal aviary birds because they are quiet, reliable breeders.

While inquisitive, lovebirds possess no talking ability, but make excellent pets and it is not unusual for them to live longer than ten years.

They are also popular exhibition birds and gaining a wider following among bird clubs and societies, which themselves are growing in number in the U.S.

L’uccelliera breeds three species of lovebird, the Peach-faced, Masked and Fischer’s.
The remaining species are either uncommon or completely unknown in aviculture, and collectively referred to as “the rares:”

Nyasal lovebird  (agapornis Liliane )
Black-cheeked lovebird agapornis nigrienis
Madagascar lovebird. (Agapornis cana)
Abyssinian lovebird  (agapornis taranta)
Red-faced lovebird  (agapornis pullaria)
Black-collared lovebird

The Fischer’s Lovebird

The Fischer’s lovebird is the second of the white eye-ring species and both sexes have a similar appearance. The general body color is green - dark above and lighter below.

The forehead and upper throat are bright orange, giving way to a yellow near the upper chest. The beaks are orange-red with a grey “cere” (the base of the beak) and there is a white border around the eye, hence the name white eye-ring species.

Fischer’s are hardy, somewhat noisy but invariably good breeders they will readily hybridize, though this is not to be encouraged.

There are few mutations in the Fischer’s, one of them being the Yellow, which isn’t actually a true Lutino. It’s really just a dilution of the green. There are also blue forms of the Fischer’s.