About Love Birds

Love birds are very pretty birds, but many people don't know enough information on them to keep them healthy loving pets. If you are looking to get a pair of love birds you will want to do your research and make sure you know enough information on them before you go ahead and purchase them.

• Love birds are a very sweet, cheerful and active birds or all so know as "Pocket" Parrots.


• Love bird originated in Africa and come from very harsh environments, which makes it easier to hold these birds in captivity.


• Love birds tend to bond to a special mate for life and show loyalty and affection to their families.


• When caring for a love bird it is best to get them a mate to bond with, because a single love bird will bond to you very quickly and require lots of time and affection while a pair of love birds will not need as much time and affection.


• Love birds are very determined birds and learn tricks rather easy.


• There are nine species of love birds all coming from Africa except one the Grey headed love bird that comes from Madagascar.


• Love Birds are small stocky parrots ranging from 13 cm-17cm in length.


• They can live anywhere from ten to twelve years, with some living even longer.


• 17 years was the longest recorded living love bird.


• Out of the nine species, only three are available to be bought as pets while the other six are very rare species.


• In the wild love birds feed on berries, seeds, grasses, crop corn and even figs.