Black-cheeked Lovebird
Agapornis nigrigenis
Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) · Psittaciformes · Parrots, Parakeets, and Allies
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Black-cheeked Lovebird with these birds—either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus | 4 |
| Fischer's Lovebird Agapornis fischeri | 1 |
Family
Psittaculidae is a family of parrots, commonly known as Old World parrots, though this term is a misnomer, as not all its members occur in the Old World, and the Psittacinae also occurs in the Old World. It consists of six subfamilies: Psittrichasinae, Agapornithinae, Loriinae, Platycercinae, Psittacellinae and Psittaculinae.
Order
Parrots (order Psittaciformes), also known as psittacines () from the name of the type genus Psittacus, are birds with a strong curved beak, upright stance, and clawed feet. They are classified in four families that contain roughly 410 species in 101 genera, found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. The four families are the Psittaculidae (Old World parrots), Psittacidae (African and New World parrots), Cacatuidae (cockatoos), and Strigopidae (New Zealand parrots).