#lovebird fischer

[cecilnunez]

Lovebirds are highly social and affectionate birds that require a lot of attention and interaction with their owners. They are active and playful, and enjoy spending time with their owners, playing with toys, and interacting with other birds. They are also very vocal, and can be taught to mimic sounds and words. Lovebirds are also known for their strong pair bonds and can become very attached to their owners. Proper care and attention is essential for a healthy and happy lovebird.

[emilylorange]

every photo of a lovebird looks like they have just committed a crime and if you've ever met one you know this is because they have

[birdblues]

Fischer's Lovebird

[thalassarche]

Fischer’s Lovebirds (Agapornis fischeri) - photo by Nik Borrow

[system-of-a-feather]

[flock-talk]

auntiesugarmouse-deactivated202

I submit to you your honour that my they are my emotional support birbs and my personal salon workers

After a bad disassociation episode they flock call me until I come back and keep my hair to an appropriate ruffication

Hard working birbos!

[jemichiart]

I added these three cute lovebirds (Fischer’s, black-masked / yellow-collared, rosy-faced / peach-faced) in my Redbubble store. Check them out if you'd like a product with a colorful little parrot friend to your home or office! ^^

https://www.redbubble.com/people/JeMiChi/shop?asc=u

[assbaka]

Pippin update

[fenrislorsrai]

Fischer's Lovebird by Amy Kitchin

[cecilnunez]

Wheat grass can be beneficial for animals, especially horses, as it is a natural source of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. It can help improve digestion, boost the immune system, and provide essential nutrients. It is also a good source of fiber, which can help keep animals regular. Wheat grass can be fed fresh or dried, and can be mixed in with feed or given as a treat.

Yes, wheat grass can be used as a dietary supplement for birds. It is rich in vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that can help keep birds healthy and active. Wheat grass can be fed to birds in a variety of ways, such as in a sprouted seed mix, as a fresh snack, or as a dried powder that can be added to a bird's regular food.

[alejandro8898]

Agapornis alegres lindos y brillantes. Son del tipo personata y pescador, que son comunes en el lugar donde estoy. Este es uno de mis videos favoritos.

[herpsandbirds]

Fischer’s Lovebirds (Agapornis fischeri), family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, Tanzania

photograph by René Kahlé (@rene_kahle)

[a-dinosaur-a-day]

I know you hate mammal bias. So do I.

But I have a special interest in rabbits.

Could you give me the true classification details (like you did with the "birds are aves" ask) for European rabbit?

Or show me where to look?

Once again, I wouldn't ask, it's just rabbits are my world.

Thanks

Also I used to keep and breed budgies, had two Fischer's lovebirds too (separately as not a pair). Parrots are great!!!!

Hey, mammal bias just means focusing on or highlighting mammals disproportionately - acting like they're all of life, the majority of life, or the most important life forms, etc. Enjoying mammals is a totally normal and expected thing to do, and is totally fine. I personally love cetaceans, marsupials, and bats! A lot! (never going to get over the layers of irony in the Flying Poll Fiasco)

Anyways, here you go!

Biota/Earth-Based Life

Archaeans

Proteoarchaeota

Asgardians

Eukaryomorphans

Eukaryota (note: Proteobacteria were added to an Archaean to form mitochondria and modern day Eukaryotes)

Amorphea

Obazoa

Opisthokonts

Holozoa

Filozoa

Choanozoa

Metazoa (Animals)

Bilateria (all bilateran animals)

a huge mess at the base of animals that we aren't sure of bc apparently deuterostomy isn't monophyletic whoops

Chordata (Chordates)

Olfactores

Vertebrata (Vertebrates)

Gnathostomata (Jawed Vertebrates)

Eugnathostomata

Osteichthyes (Bony Vertebrates)

Sarcopterygii (Lobe-Finned Fish)

Rhipidistia

Tetrapodomorpha

Eotetrapodiformes

Elpistostegalia

Stegocephalia

Tetrapoda (Tetrapods)

Reptiliomorpha

Amniota (animals that lay amniotic eggs or evolved from those that did)

Synapsida (pan-mammalia)

Eupelycosauria

Sphenacodontia

Pantherapsida

Sphenacodontoidea

Therapsida

Theriodontia

Eutheriodontia

Cynodontia

Epicynodontia

Eucynodontia

Probainognathia

Prozostrodontia

Mammaliamorpha

Mammaliaformes

Crown-Mammalia

Theriimorpha

Theriiformes

Trechnotheria

Cladotheria

Prototribosphenida

Zatheria

Tribosphenida

Theria

Eutheria

Placentalia

Boreoeutheria

Euarchontoglires

Gliriformes

Glires

Duplicidentata

Lagomorpha

Leporidae

Oryctolagus

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Because we're going all the way down to a species, it's a bit longer than the list for all birds!

Fun fact, the list for humans is the same through and including Euarchontoglires!

[chasingrainbowsforever]

Fischer’s Lovebird

[l3irdl3rain]

I have a lovebird question and if you have any input I would be grateful. A few days ago my brother found a lost Fischer's lovebird in a park in NYC. It willingly came to him and was rescued without incident and appears healthy. Bro is looking for the owners and has booked a vet appt with an avian vet, and has the assistance of a neighbor with lovebird knowledge and supplies, the little guy is all set up in a good temporary cage with appropriate food and supervision (though he seems to be spoiled and will only eat millet so far). His cage is safe behind a firmly-shutting door in my brother's room.

The issue is that he seems to have strongly bonded with my brother already and is burrowing in his shirt and sleeping on him and doing all the sweet lovely things that usually (I think?) take a lovebird much longer to warm up to with their human. The bird is tolerant but indifferent of the other humans in the apartment. However, my brother has two young cats and we know bird/cat households are risky or even unethical unless the cats are older or otherwise unlikely/unable to care about a bird, like in your own case.

In your opinion, is separating the lovebird from my brother potentially harmful to the bird's mental or emotional health given the bond that has formed, or is rehoming him going to be okay? We care most about doing what is best for the bird, my brother would miss him obviously but the bird's long term health is what's important here. Thank you for any input you can provide.

Here's a bird tax:

If you are unable to provide a safe and home then rehoming is definitely the better option, even if it causes emotional distress to the bird. No animal ever likes to be rehomed and it is true that birds are exceptionally emotional, but also sometimes it just has to happen. His new home should spend some extra time with him when they first get him because he may be "grieving" your brother, but frankly they should be doing that anyways to bond with him and because parrots are a highly social animal.

Obviously rehoming is a big deal and stressful for animals but it happens all the time. It happens even more often to parrots because they're long lived and a ton of work. Most of them, if they're going to a good home, end up just fine. It's not like this is your bird that you got bored of or something and are just getting rid of him because of that. You're just trying to do what is best for the little guy.

[system-of-a-feather]

Lovebird Observation Notes Day 1

I have never actually had or handled a lovebird specifically, cockatiels, parakeets, zebra finches, ducks, chickens - heck actually handled a macaw and cockatoo more than I did a lovebird. Though I have done a lot of reading and know a decent bit on them from an academic and "birder" community stand point.

Generally speaking, lovebirds are pretty hyperactive and tend to make really strong bonds either with their human or their forever bonded partner which was largely why I was pretty concerned when my neighbor said "You can have her, I honestly have two parrotlets and I like them better" - which I was originally pretty mad and annoyed about, and still am a bit even though I think it comes from the place of having done the very common issue of a stupid and uneducated purchase on a "cute and pretty pet"

Thankfully, I'm also very needy of a bird human that needs bird company and have a corner in our bedroom near my PC where my cockatiels get to be right up next to me and space on the desk for a second cage. Additionally, I ALSO have cockatiels that could live across the desk as a cage neighbor for her to passively socialize with when I'm not home (asked a professional semi-local rehabilitate their opinion on if I could / should take the lovebird and if I should get a second to give her company as I was thinking of adopting a second lovebird from an official rescue center if it would have been better for her)

I think shes a yellow mutant Fischer's specifcifcally, she overpreens and has a slightly over grown beak (though not so much I would consider it a health issue, but enough so that I notice it as an orange flag)

The cage she came in isn't the worst I seen as - for one lovebird - it does give her some space to fly and move around. Her toy selection is really not the best for a lovebird and looks more catered to a parakeets needs. She needs more stuff to shred to maintain her beak and her general behavioral needs and she does need more space to move to accomodate her hyper active nature. Her food was largely to be desired - millet and what I think was probably parakeet food or cheap lovebird food at best

She has a tendency to bang against the corner of the cage a lot which is probably due to it being 1) slightly too small 2) her having no real toys that she could destroyed and break.

She's pretty hesitant towards people but as far as birds that need rehabilitation or socialization, she's honestly pretty quick to warm up and trust at least to the point of being relatively close to me when in the cage and her also lowering her head for longer periods when eating without checking up on me.

She seems pretty curious and interested in my cockatiels as well which is pretty cool.

Lucy is curious as well but he is hesitant at this strange birds since I don't think hes really seen a non-cockatiel up close. He's actually decided to sit on my shoulder and watch her from a bit a far since I am safe but also closer.

I also appreciate him doing this cause he's basically also showing her that I absolutely am fine to jump on and climb over and trust (he's taking the time of being on me to preen me too XD He's not frequently a shoulder bird cause he's got an ego and would rather be a FREE boy who NEEDS no owner) but she seems to be warming up to the new location pretty quickly and well. I'm keeping her in the safety of the cage until I learn her better and she gets comfortable to lower the stress on her, me and my cockatiels (plus the risk - however low considering neither flocks seem to have any illnesses - of avian flu so good practice to keep them apart for a bit).

Tomorrow I'm gonna go see if I can get her a cheap but better sized cage and Lucy / Avery have been needing new toys anyways so getting them both some new toys - fixing some of the core basic physiological needs and issues before going off and trying to tame her and get her used to people.

I'd be willing to return her to her owner after she's tamed and all under the conditions she follows a list of welfare and care suggestions cause honestly, rehabilitating and helping parrots is just a fun pass time personally for me. I'm more than happy to do so XD

That plus she did seem well intended after getting more information on her situation and if she is willing to comply with care and welfare conditions and suggestions, it could probably also improve the life of her parrotlets as well.

Apparently she regularly takes them both to and from the office where they can fly around more freely which is such a good idea and concept so I do have respects there. The issue just is that its clear she didn't do her research before buying a lovebird nor did she really learn much on whats needed AFTER buying one. Either way, Imma give this lovebird therapy.

She's also like "You know shes not tame AT ALL" and "Are you SURE? I feel like I might just be over encumbering you"

And Im like one, I've lived with parrots my entire life, my two cockatiels here used to travel between living with me and living with a flock of 7-8 cockatiels at a time in the past. One lovebird more than my two cockatiels is not too much. And TWO, she's an untamed mild over-preener.

Avery over here was probably from a breeder mill where she was probably taken from her parents too soon and as a result doesn't know how to preen right, doesn't know how to bathe right, didn't know how to fly right, either has a neurological issue from crashing when young or from being inbred, and when we got her my mom gave up on her after a year plus of her biting her fingers off and flying off when anything that might LOOK like a hand was within 10 ft of her.

I think I can handle an untamed slightly stressed lovebird 😂 Plus I'm literally an animal behavioralist and work in animal research in two months I think I'm good.

*also im internally crying at the opportunity to save a mentally ill birb, its so theraputic and lowkey I think I've been mildly triggered since I havent been able to take her in even though I know shes a bird in need since I kept missing my neighbor*

Either way, she's looking very happy and pleased with the current situation which is A LOT more than I had expected, so I think she likes the casual companionship I've given her the past hour with my birds and me at my desk + the slightly improved food quality (let her have my cockatiel seeds, they rotate between two different pellets, a pretty good mix of seeds and get regular fresh fruit and veg whenever I put them in my meals which is near daily)

She's already sleeping and I've seen her happy fluff about this which considering this is a new home with new birds - I'm extremely shocked to hav- I HEARD HER BEAK GRIND IM GONNA CRY

Anyways, day one update on Raya the Lovebird.