Black-winged Lovebird vs Fischer's Lovebird

Agapornis taranta compared with Agapornis fischeri

Key Differences

• Black-winged Lovebird is Least Concern while Fischer's Lovebird is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Lovebird	Fischer's Lovebird
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Bayan)	Psittaciformes (Bayan)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Agapornis	Agapornis
Species	Agapornis taranta	Agapornis fischeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Lovebird and Fischer's Lovebird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agapornis.

Conservation Status

Black-winged Lovebird

LC — Least Concern

Fischer's Lovebird

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Lovebird	Fischer's Lovebird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Lovebird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Fischer's Lovebird

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-winged Lovebird

The Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta) is a species in the genus Agapornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Fischer's Lovebird

A small, brilliantly colored lovebird native to the savanna woodlands and forest edges around Lake Victoria in Tanzania and Kenya, Fischer's lovebirds have green body plumage, vivid orange head and throat, and bright red bill. They form strong pair bonds, constantly preening each other — the behavior that gave lovebirds their name. Listed as Near Threatened due to heavy trapping for the global pet trade. Multiple color mutations have been developed in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway