Black-cheeked Lovebird Agapornis nigrigenis

Black-cheeked Lovebird
Black-cheeked Lovebird
The Black-cheeked Lovebird has dark black or chocolate brown cheeks and a dark face with reddish brow but not the full dark head of the Masked Lovebird; it has a light orange bib. The bird is vulnerable in its native countries of Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Black-cheeked Lovebird
Black-cheeked Lovebirds meeting over scrap of paper A meeting was called over a small scrap of paper found on the ground.
Black-cheeked Lovebird
Black-cheeked Lovebird with twig
Black-cheeked Lovebird with twig
They are ambitious with the size of their nesting material.
Black-cheeked Lovebirds
Black-cheeked Lovebird underwing The underwing.
Black-cheeked Lovebird tail Tail feathers.
Populations live in a fairly small range where 3 countries meet and are declining through habitat loss caused by drought, logging and clearance for farming, in addition to trapping and hunting. The species is classed as vulnerable.
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