NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Black-cheeked Lovebird
Agapornis nigrigenis W. L. Sclater, 1906
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The black-cheeked lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis) is a small parrot species of the lovebird genus. It is mainly green and has a brown head, red beak, and white eyerings. It is endemic to a relatively small range in southwest Zambia, where it is vulnerable to habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Black-cheeked lovebird; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:53:01.676044+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Agapornis nigrigenis W. L. Sclater, 1906
- Name authority
- W. L. Sclater, 1906
- Common name
- Black-cheeked Lovebird
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Agapornis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusAgapornis Selby, 1836
- speciesAgapornis nigrigenis W. L. Sclater, 1906
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Agapornis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Fischer's LovebirdAgapornis fischeri Reichenow, 1887 | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gray-headed LovebirdAgapornis canus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-headed LovebirdAgapornis pullarius (Linnaeus, 1758) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-winged LovebirdAgapornis taranta (Stanley, 1814) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-collared LovebirdAgapornis personatus Reichenow, 1887 | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lilian's LovebirdAgapornis lilianae Shelley, 1894 | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-collared LovebirdAgapornis swindernianus (Kuhl, 1820) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rosy-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollis (Vieillot, 1818) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=554887 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:65MFL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.