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Lovebirds are among the most fascinating birds. The many species and mutations mean that there are literally thousands of different lovebirds in the world. They are a joy to watch, fun to play with, and relatively easy to breed. Contrary to popular belief, lovebirds need not be kept in pairs.A single lovebird makes a wonderful pet, and a faithful friend.
Are Lovebirds For You?
Lovebirds are small, active, happy birds. They can also be loud and nippy. A single Lovebird can be a great pet, while a pair of Lovebirds will often bond to each other and not care to spend time with you. A Lovebird will not sing, and few Lovebirds will learn human speech. But they are a lot of personality packed into a tiny and relatively inexpensive bird. If you are looking for a small buddy, who will be thrilled to play with you and snuggle with you, a Lovebird may be exactly right for you. But be p repared for some shrill chirps, a few nips on the finger, and very inquisitive shadow.
Lovebird Species And Mutations
There are 9 different Lovebird Species, which are broken up into three groups: the White Eye Ring group, the Intermediate group, and the Sexually Dimorphic group.

The White Eye Ring Group includes:

Masked Lovebirds
The Black Masked and Blue Masked are the most common of this species, with many mutations including violet, lutinos, albinos and pieds, The parYellow and parWhite are are much more rare. All of these bird have a black mask. They have a red beak, yellow collar, green body, bluish rump, and black and red band on the tail. The Blue Masked also has a horn colored beak, white collar, blue body and tail.
Length: 6-6 ¼ inches
Fischer's Lovebirds
Normal Fischer's have an orange face and throat, red forehead, red beak, green body, and green tail with blue tips. There are also blue, yellow, seagreen, lutino, pied, and spangle mutations.
Length: 4 inches
Black-Cheeked Lovebirds
The overall color of these birds is green, with brown/black cheeks and forehead. The back of the head is yellow/green, and the throat is orange. They have a red beak, and green body. While no color mutations are known, many of these birds have been hybridized with Maskeds, Nyasas, and Fischer's.
Length: 4 ½ inches
Nyasa Lovebirds
Mainly green birds, with a red beak, red forehead, and orange/red throat and cheeks. The tail has a dark band near the tip. There is a Lutino mutation of the Nyasa Lovebird, which has a red head and yellow body. These Lutinos are smaller in size.
Length: 4 ¼ inches

The Intermediate group consists of only:

Peach-Face Lovebirds
The normal Peach-Face is primarily green, with a red face and throat and horn colored beak. They have blue rumps and a green tail with some black, rust, and red colors in it. There are more than 75 mutations of the Peach-Face. The most popular being the Lutinos with the same red head face, but with a yellow body, and the Blues who have a pale blue body and a softer peach colored face.
Length: 6-7 inches
The Sexually Dimorphic groups includes:
Abyssinian or Black-Winged Lovebirds
>Both males and females are green, with the male having a red brow. The eye ring in males is more red, while the females is green. Tails are black tipped, and beaks are red. The underneath of the wings is black on a male, and either greenish or black/brown on a female. There are a few rare mutations of these birds, including Olives and Cinnamons.
Length: 6-6 ½ inches
Madagascar or Gray-Headed Lovebirds
The male birds have a gray upper body and head, the female has a lighter green where the male is gray. The rest of the body is varing shades of green with black feather tips, and a hazy yellowish color on the chest. The beak is a grayish color. There have been a few pied mutations, but they are rare.
Length: 5 ½ inches
Red-Face Lovebirds
Primarily a green bird, the males have a bright red face, blue rump, and blacktips on the primary wing feathers, with some blue and black on the other wing feathers. The tail is green with red on the side feathers, and a blck band before the tip. The females a paler orange face, with a smaller amount of color in the face then the male, and green wing feathers. Both have red beaks. There is a rare recessive blue mutation of the Red-Face Lovebirds.
Length: 6 inches
Swindern's Black-Collared Lovebirds

Swindern's are very rare birds. Little is known of them. They have a green head, yellowish throat, blue rump, red and black in the tail, a black band that runs across the back of the head, and a gray beak.
Length: 5 inches

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