# Peach-faced Lovebird

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Bird |
| Origin | South-western Africa (Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Angola) |
| Size Category | Small |
| Scientific Name | Agapornis roseicollis |
| Husbandry Difficulty | Intermediate |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight Range | 0.04–0.06 kg |
| Height Range | 15–15 cm |
| Lifespan | 15–25 years |
| Puppy/Kitten Stage Ends | 4 months |
| Senior Age Threshold | 10 years |

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) | juvenile | high | No | Yes |
| Feather Destructive Behavior (FDB) | adult | high | No | Yes |
| Egg Binding (Dystocia) | adult | high | No | Yes |
| Chlamydiosis | adult | medium | No | Yes |
| Megabacteriosis (Avian Gastric Yeast) | adult | medium | No | Yes |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **Litter Size**: 4–6
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Incubation: 21-23 days
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Weaning: 6-8 weeks

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Flying, gliding, walking, sideways sidling, climbing vertical walls using feet and beak
- **Social**: Allopreening, head bobbing, male feeding female, huddling, mobbing predators in groups
- **Comfort**: Allopreening, bathing, feather fluffing, huddling together, head scratching
- **Stress/Displacement**: Feather plucking/destructive behavior, aggression/biting, screaming, excessive egg laying
- **Breed-Specific**: Females tucking strips of nesting material (bark/paper) into rump feathers, switch sidling during courtship

## Vocalization Baseline
- **Types**: Chattering, whistling, sharp screeching, squawking, soft rasping/mandible rubbing
- **Frequency Range**: 2000-8000 Hz
- **Tendency**: High
- **Primary Modality**: Limited

## Emotional Wellbeing
- **Anxiety Proneness**: Moderate
- **Top Triggers**: Lack of social interaction/boredom, sudden environmental changes, small cage size
- **Separation Anxiety Risk**: High
- **Calming Interventions**: Foraging toys, chewable leather toys, newspaper/cardboard for ripping, regular toy rotation, daily out-of-cage interaction

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Head bobbing, feather fluffing, wing flapping, squawking, screeching, rapid husking movements
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Sharp screeching for alarm, soft rasping/mandible rubbing for contentment, squawking during gliding, high-pitched squeaks during mobbing
- **Interspecies Communication**: Can interpret human emotional states through tone and body language; responds to human petting with hormonal behaviors (if stroked on back)

## Husbandry Environment
- **Temperature Gradient**: 18-27°C
- **Humidity Range**: 40-60%
- **UVB Requirement**: 60x45x60cm
- **Diet Type**: Pellets 60-70%, fresh fruits/vegetables 20-30%, seeds maximum 10%

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