TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction 1
- Chapter One: Basic Biological Information 7
- Appearance 9
- Size 9
- Distribution / Range 10
- Diet and Feeding 10
- Health and Longevity 11
- Behavior and Temperament 12
- Breeding 14
- Fun Facts about Lovebirds 14
- Chapter Two: Different Lovebird Species 17
- Peach-faced Lovebird 18
- Peach – Faced Lovebird Specs: 19
- Black – Masked Lovebirds 20
- Black – Masked Lovebird Specs: 21
- Fischer’s Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri) 23
- Fisher’s Lovebird Specs: 24
- Rare Lovebird Species Found in the Wild 26
- Abyssinian Lovebirds 26
- Lilian’s Lovebird 28
- Lilian’s Lovebird Characteristics: 29
- Threats to Lilian’s Lovebird 30
- Black – Cheeked Lovebirds (Agapornis nigrigenis) 31
- Black – Cheeked Lovebird Characteristics: 32
- Black-collared Lovebirds 32
- Black – Collared Lovebirds Characteristics 33
- Grey – Headed Lovebirds (Agapornis canus canus) 34
- Grey – Headed Lovebirds Characteristics 35
- Male Grey – Headed Lovebirds Characteristics: 36
- Female Grey – Headed Lovebirds Characteristics: 36
- Red – Faced Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius) 37
- Red – Faced Lovebird Characteristics: 38
- Chapter Three: Acquiring, Feeding and Housing Lovebirds 41
- Acquiring Lovebirds and Initial Costs in Keeping One 42
- Get an Avian Vet 42
- Acquire a Lovebird through Adoption/ Rescue 43
- Acquiring from Breeders and Pet Stores 44
- Basic Needs of Lovebirds 45
- First Few Days Home 49
- Identification for Your Lovebirds 51
- Feeding Your Lovebirds 52
- Food for Your Lovebirds 55
- Housing Your Lovebirds 57
- Setting Up a Bird Cage 58
- Cage Accessories 61
- Cleaning the Bird Cage Tips 63
- Chapter Four: Grooming and Keeping Your Lovebirds Happy 65
- Grooming Your Lovebirds 66
- How to Bathe Your Lovebirds 67
- Trimming Your Bird’s Wings 68
- Clipping Your Bird’s Nails 70
- Caring for Your Lovebirds’ Beak 71
- Chapter Five: Handling, Taming, and Training Your Lovebirds 73
- Steps in Handling, Taming and Training Your Lovebirds 74
- Chapter Six: Keeping Your Lovebird Healthy 85
- Common Illnesses of Birds 86
- Egg Binding 86
- Respiratory Infection 86
- Heavy Metal Toxicity 87
- How to Tell If Your Lovebird is Sick 88
- Treating Lovebirds 89
- Chapter Seven: Basic Breeding Tips 91
- Breeding Your Lovebirds 92
- Materials for Breeding 93
- Glossary of Important Terms 95
- Photo Credits 101
- References 102
