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Rosy-faced Lovebird
Agapornis roseicollis (Vieillot, 1818)
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 rosy-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis), also known as the rosy-collared or peach-faced lovebird, is a species of lovebird native to the Namibian savanna woodlands. Loud and constant chirpers, these birds are very social animals and often congregate in small groups in the wild. They eat throughout the day and take frequent baths. Coloration can vary widely among populations. Plumage is identical in males and females. Lovebirds are renowned for their sleep position in which they sit side-by-side and turn their faces in towards each other. Also, females are well noted to tear raw materials into long strips, "twisty-tie" them onto their backs, and fly substantial distances back to make a nest. These birds are common in the pet industry.
Wikipedia contributors, Rosy-faced lovebird; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:38:46.706681+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Agapornis roseicollis (Vieillot, 1818)
- Name authority
- (Vieillot, 1818)
- Common name
- Rosy-faced 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 roseicollis (Vieillot, 1818)
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 |
| Black-cheeked LovebirdAgapornis nigrigenis W. L. Sclater, 1906 | 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Psittacus roseicollis Vieillot, 1818 Vieillot, 1818 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
North America
Oceania
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=177626 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:65MG4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.