Listen to the Yellow-collared lovebird
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About the Yellow-collared lovebird
The Yellow-collared lovebird is a bird in the family Psittaculidae (order Psittaciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 4 g.
What does the Yellow-collared lovebird sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as masked lovebirds. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The yellow-collared lovebird (Agapornis personatus), also called masked lovebird, black-masked lovebird or eye ring lovebird, is a monotypic species of bird of the lovebird genus in the parrot family Psittaculidae. They are native to Arusha Region of Tanzania and have been introduced to Burundi and Kenya. Although they have been observed in the wild in Puerto Rico, they are probably the result of escaped pets, and no reproduction has been recorded. They have also been observed in Arizona.
More from the family Psittaculidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Yellow-collared lovebird sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Yellow-collared lovebird on this page, including its masked lovebirds. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Yellow-collared lovebird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-collared lovebird as “least concern”.
What family does the Yellow-collared lovebird belong to?
The Yellow-collared lovebird (Agapornis personatus) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources & credits
- Masked lovebirds by ZooFari – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q753748 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Yellow-collared lovebird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Demetrius John Kessy from Arusha, Tanzania – CC BY 2.0