A single Lovebird will make a great pet, but a pair of Lovebirds will bond to each other and not you. But, they have a lot of personality, and are a relatively inexpensive bird. But be prepared for some very shrill chirps and chattering, a few nips on the finger, and a little buddy who will always want to be near you. Lovebirds are the second smallest parrots. Their weight between 42 and 60 grams.
Females are slighter larger than the males.
They are native to Africa and surrounding islands, and many species were imported into the U.S. in the late 20th century. Parent-raised lovebirds are used more for breeding, but they can also be tamed with patience, and tolerance to many bites and nips. I always add seed to a pellet diet to give it variety, but since most birds will not eat pellets you might just add to pellets to the seed. Once the bird starts eating the pellets you can add less seed until there is more pellets in the diet than seed. Corn and sprouted seed are often a big hit with Lovebirds.