There are 3 Black Lovebird spells, Black-cheeked Lovebird, Black-Masked Lovebird and Black-collared Lovebird. They are labeled as Black Lovebirds for their different traits.

One of these black lovebirds is the black-cheeked lovebird, it is especially green and has a brown head, red bill and white eye rings. It is commonly considered as a breed of Lilian’s lovebirds. This species of Black Lovebird occurs in a comparatively small range of Zambia and is subject to habitat loss.

Adults of this type of Black Lovebird have bright red bills, while juveniles of the species are similar but with a more orange bill. They are noisy, similar to those of other lovebirds. The black-cheeked type of Black Lovebird inhabits deciduous forests as it desires daily access to water. It is where there is surface water with a permanent supply. It is listed as an Exposed Black Lovebird species as it has a small population that is declining due to continued habitat loss, especially due to mild dehydration of water bodies.

This type of Black Lovebird, which is the Black-Masked Lovebird, has an overall black head and the true color of the feathers is green with a yellow collar. Another consistent feature of the black-masked bird is its white ring around both eyes. They can be found on inland plateaus in northwestern Tanzania, where they inhabit scrub and light trees.

Friendly and sociable by nature, the Black-Masked, Black Lovebird is one of the best-loved Black Lovebirds kept as pets. They are usually kept in captivity in pairs and pay a lot of attention to their partner. They usually reproduce between 10 months and 5 to 6 years, at this time they can produce many clutches in the year. When purchasing a Black-Masked, make sure they are young birds. This type of Black Lovebird can be recognized simply by a giant dark spot on the upper bill, which is not as bright as the red bill of the older ones.

Over the years many color mutations have been made from this type of Lovebird and the Black-Masked is now available in many colours. Traditionally, they have been fed only seed mixtures, although they can survive for an extended period of time on such a diet, their health is poor. They shell their seeds so that the added vitamins fall outside.

They are also an easy species to reproduce. They are often in a hurry to start another clutch which can result in abuse to the chicks by pushing them out of the nest. Chicks should be removed and hand fed.

Another type of lovebird is the black-necked lovebird or sometimes called Swindern’s lovebird. A small, long parrot, local to Africa, this type of lovebird is generally green with a black collar or band on the back of its neck. They are infrequently kept in captivity due to their dietary need for a local fig, so they do not breed well. Without this urgent dietary requirement, they will die within a few days.

There are 3 subspecies of this type of lovebird. It is distributed over a wide range in equatorial Africa. They hide high in the shade of the forest and are characterized by being terribly shy. The range is huge and the population of this type of Black Lovebird is hard to guess, but he made sure that it is not under significant threat.