Agapornis fischeri Alias: NONE Sexual Dimorphism: NONE
Both cocks and hens appear alike. Fischer's Lovebirds are green, being darker on the wings and back, and lighter on the underparts. The forehead is bright orange-red, suffusing to dark olive, with cheeks and throats a paler orange. The rump and upper t ail coverts are violet blue. The bill is coral red, the cere and bare skin around the eye is white and the feet are pale gray.
Fischer's are about 15cm from head to tail. One outstreached wing is about 9cm. The Females weight 50g to 52g and the males weight 46g to 48g
In the wild, Fischer's lovebirds are found on the inland plateaus of northern Tanzania.
In captivity, they breed freely and have been bred in large colonies.
These birds have a clutch size of three to five, with five bieng the usual number. The incubation period runs three and a half to four weeks. The babies learn to fly around 35 to 37 days old.
The Fischer's Lovebirds is named for one if it's co-discovers Dr. G.A. Fischer. They were discoverd on a expiditon led to Lake Victoria. The exportaion of these birds began around 1928.(Deply, 1996)
