【Name】 gray-headed couple of species parrot 【】 Gray head, also known as love birds, love birds of Madagascar, Ganan couple parrot. Latin name】 【agapornis canus 【English name】 grey-headed lovebird Section is classified】 【Aves (aves), parrot-shaped head, parrot families, the African parrot family 【Overview】 overall Length: 14 cm (5.5 inches) Subspecies: There are a subspecies known as the blue-washed grey-headed lovebird (agapornis c. ablectaneus) Appearance: small parrot. Total length of about 30 cm. Body feathers of the main green, grass green upper body. Lead gray head; nape and sides of neck collar ring a Tonglv Se; eyes first and nearly blue-black eye pattern consistent; cheek has a black belt under. Bird body is green, head, chest and neck, light gray; abdomen, inner sides of the body and tail coverts yellowish green; wing coverts black inside; beak gray, iris brown. Mother bird's head and wings coverts are green. Chicks and adult birds is very similar in color, the young male bird with a green neck, like a mother bird occasionally, as all being green, gray and black beak compared to the end. The male head and neck back and chest, gray, green wings and back of body hair changes in dark green, feather wings, after the next to black, light gray light gray beak and claws. Different female and male is all green. Food: Gray-headed love birds mainly grass seeds on the ground, moving from the road transport vehicle fall from the crop of grain and millet for food, etc.; will pick up in the outskirts of the village or dry rice to eat. Geographical Distribution】 【 Habitat: lowland and coastal areas of Madagascar, had introduced mascarpone Rainey (mascarene) and the Comoro Islands (comoro), I Purcell Islands, Zanzibar and Ma Africa and Asia Islands (mafia islands) Reproduction】 【 Their breeding season in the wild for the February to March, in the Comoro Islands (comoro) compared with November to April the following year, in the dead tree hole nesting; artificial propagation of gray-headed love birds is not difficult high, they only need to provide a more secluded aviary so that they can feel safe enough to provide 20 * 20 * 30 cm thick wooden nest boxes. ; In the indoor aviary can breed throughout the year, they first give birth to 5-7 eggs, incubation period of 21 days, chicks Yu Mao Changcheng about 38 days, if care for properly, can breed several times a year, But the bit of the status of the birds of our health is best not more than twice.
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【Chinese Name】 gray-headed parrot lovers 【Alias】 gray head the Chinese love birds, love birds of Madagascar, Ganan couple parrot, gray parrot head Peony Latin name】 【Agapornis canus 【Time】 named JF Gmelin, 1788 【English name】 Grey-headed Lovebird 【Category】 Aves families and genera, parrot-shaped head, parrot families, the African parrot family, couple parrots are
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Shape features
Gray parrot gray head first couple couple parrot is a small parrot, length 14cm, weight 25-28g. Body feathers of the main green, grass green upper body. Lead gray head, nape and sides of neck collar ring a Tonglv Se, eyes first, and the consistent pattern near the blue eyes black, a black belt under the cheek. Bird body is green, head, chest and neck, light gray, abdomen, inner sides of the body and tail coverts yellowish green, the wings inside the coverts black, gray beak, iris brown. The female's head and wings coverts are green. Chicks and adult birds of the body color is very similar to young males with a green neck, occasionally, all being as green as the female, compared with gray and black beak.
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Distribution
Distribution of the first couple gray parrot found in the Indian Ocean (including the islands of Madagascar and nearby islands, lowlands and coastal areas of Madagascar, had introduced mascarpone Rainey (Mascarene) and the Comoro Islands (Comoro), I Purcell Islands, Sanchi Pakistan and Malaysia Africa and Asia Islands (Mafia Islands).)
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Habits
Mainly in the first couple gray parrot grass seed on the ground, moving from the road transport vehicle fall from the crop of grain and millet for food, etc.; will pick up in the outskirts of the village or dry rice to eat.
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Subspecies distribution
The first couple gray parrot (2) 1.Agapornis canus canus distributed in eastern Madagascar. 2.Agapornis canus ablectanea located in southern Madagascar.
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Protection class
Included in the "World Conservation Union" (IUCN) ver 3.1:2008 Red List of Birds.
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English Expression
n.: grey-headed lovebird
lat.: Agapornis canus
Thesaurus
Gray head lovebird, Madagascar lovebird, Ganan Lassie popinjay
