Gray-headed Lovebird vs Red-headed Lovebird

Agapornis canus compared with Agapornis pullarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Lovebird	Red-headed Lovebird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Agapornis	Agapornis
Species	Agapornis canus	Agapornis pullarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Lovebird and Red-headed Lovebird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agapornis.

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Lovebird

LC — Least Concern

Red-headed Lovebird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Lovebird	Red-headed Lovebird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Lovebird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Red-headed Lovebird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Africa (Liberia) and Europe (5 countries).

Gray-headed Lovebird

The only lovebird species native to Madagascar, gray-headed lovebirds — also called Madagascar lovebirds — are among the most sexually dimorphic lovebirds, with males having pale grey heads and necks contrasting with bright green body plumage, while females are entirely green. They inhabit forest edges, scrub, and cultivated areas of Madagascar and have been introduced to some neighboring islands. Relatively little kept in captivity compared to African lovebirds. Listed as Least Concern.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom