Other very rare species of Lovebirds are the Madagascar, Red-Faced, and Abyssinian. Habitat destruction and illegal poaching are major causes of species endangerment in the wild. Hopefully, breeders will become successful establishing these and other rare species of birds before their numbers in the wild decrease to extinction. Birds who were hand-fed make excellent pets. Parent raised lovebirds can be difficult to tame.
Lovebirds are extremely playful and a joy to watch with their boundless energy.
They will swing from toy to toy, hop from perch to perch, never seeming to tire. There is nothing more comical than watching a lovebird do the birdie splits , or playing in their water dish, or rolling around on the bottom of the cage with a ball. Affectionate and intelligent, lovebirds can be taught to give kisses, step-up, wave a foot, and many other tricks. They enjoy sitting on your shoulder and playing in your hair. As with most hookbills, lovebirds also have the ability to learn to whistle and talk.