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Agapornis roseicollis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
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Agapornis roseicollis
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Agapornis roseicollis is a chordate, or more specifically a bird, in the Psittacidae family.
Agapornis roseicollis is commonly known (its common name) as the Rosy-Faced Lovebird in English.
Agapornis roseicollis is classified as least concern by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described
Agapornis roseicollis is
(Vieillot, 1818) (IUCN Red List).
Summary:
Binomial name Agapornis roseicollis
(Vieillot, 1818)
The Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis), also known as the Peach-faced Lovebird, is a species of lovebird native to arid regions in southwestern Africa such as the Namib Desert. A loud and constant chirper, 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 but females are generally darker and greener, whilst males are smaller and brighter. Lovebirds are reknowned 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 distances back to make a nest. (Wikipedia).
Country Distribution:
Agapornis roseicollis is found in the following countries:
Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa (IUCN Red List).
Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for
Agapornis roseicollis:
Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).
Range:
This species occurs in Angola, Namibia and South Africa. There are records from other African countries but the chances of these birds being escapees are high. It has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 470,000 km. The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population size criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. less than 10,000 mature individuals in conjunction with appropriate decline rates and subpopulation qualifiers). It is unlikely that any range contraction has occurred during the 20th century, and that it is more likely that populations have increased with the provision of water points in previously dry areas, and artificial structures in which it can nest1. However, there has been a historic decline due to trapping2 and the export of thousands of birds from Angola is believed to have greatly contributed to a reduction in its populations in the southern part of that country2,3. Nevertheless, the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. (IUCN Red List).
CONSERVATION STATUS
Red List Category & Criteria:
Agapornis roseicollis is listed as
LC ver 3.1 (2001) (IUCN Red List).
Year Assessed:
Agapornis roseicollis's status was assessed in
2004 (IUCN Red List).
Assessor:
Agapornis roseicollis's Red List status was evaluated by
BirdLife International (IUCN Red List).
Red List Evaluator: The Red List Evaluator for
Agapornis roseicollis is listed by IUCN as
Ekstrom, J. & Butchart, S. (BirdLife International Red List Authority) (IUCN Red List).
Red List Rational / Justification :
Agapornis roseicollis is listed by IUCN for the following:
This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 470,000 km. The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population size criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e., less than 10,000 mature individuals in conjunction with appropriate decline rates and subpopulation qualifiers). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e., declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. (IUCN Red List).
Red List History:
Agapornis roseicollis was listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in
1988 (IUCN Red List).
Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for
Agapornis roseicollis:
Citations listed by IUCN
Bird Reference Citations. The numbers inserted in the text accounts above (usually in bold) refer to references. For further details on these references, click on the BirdLife International link above to go to the specific species account on the BirdLife web site. In some cases, particularly in the taxonomic notes, the references are cited using the author names. Details for these can be found on the BirdLife International web site at the following two places:
For References from A–L.
For References from M–Z. BirdLife International. 2000. Threatened Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, U.K. BirdLife International. 2004 Threatened Birds of the World 2004. CD-ROM. BirdLife International, Cambridge, U.K. (IUCN Red List).
References: Wikipedia lists the following as references for
Agapornis roseicollis:
BirdLife International (2004). Agapornis roseicollis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern (Wikipedia).
Links:
IUCN Red List Profile for Agapornis roseicollis (IUCN Red List).
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