Black-cheeked Lovebird vs Red-headed Lovebird

Agapornis nigrigenis compared with Agapornis pullarius

Key Differences

• Black-cheeked Lovebird is Vulnerable while Red-headed Lovebird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Lovebird	Red-headed Lovebird
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Agapornis	Agapornis
Species	Agapornis nigrigenis	Agapornis pullarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Lovebird

VU — Vulnerable

Red-headed Lovebird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Lovebird	Red-headed Lovebird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-cheeked Lovebird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-headed Lovebird

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black-cheeked Lovebird

The Black-cheeked Lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis) is a species in the genus Agapornis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom