Tag Archive for 'Lovebird'

Life reconstruction of a pair of Agapornis longipes feeding on the ground in the Early Pleistocene of the Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng, South Africa, during the dry season. Image credit: Martina Cadin.

Prehistoric Lovebirds Lived in Cradle of Humankind 2.5 Million Years Ago

Aug 19, 2024 by Natali Anderson

Paleontologists have found the fossilized bones from a new species of the parrot genus Agapornis at three localities of the UNESCO World Heritage site...

The rosy-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis). Image credit: David González Romero.

Lovebirds Can Rotate Their Heads at Lightning Fast Speeds

Jun 25, 2015 by News Staff

High-speed flight recordings of lovebirds making quick in flight turns reveal how these birds improve sight and shorten blur by rotating their head at...