GENERAL INFORMATION
The masked Lovebird (better know as A. Personata) was discovered 1877 in north-east Tanzania. Its closest relative, is the Fischers Lovebird, who lives only about 60 km from there. Theur habitat is lightly wooden savannah, boabab trees providing the nest cavities. Like the A. Roseicollis and the A. Fischeri, they lai 4 to 6 eggs and the incubation is 21 to 23 days. Do not buy to young birds, because they can die stress.
DESCRIPTION
15 cm long
The light reen (or wild form) bird has a deep black head
A yellow collar extends from the hind neck to the breast
The unther parts are lighter in colour
The bend of the wing is yellow
The rump is dark blue on a greenish base
The bill is deep coal red
The cere and the bare skin around the eyes is white
The feet are grey and the claws are black
MUTATIONS
Blue, violet (SF or DF), edged, pastel green, pastel blue, lutino, albino.
| Name | Mutation | Rump | Feet | Claws | Flights | Inhéritance | Breast | Collar | Details |
| Blue | Réduction psittacine 100% | Violet | unaffected | unaffected | unaffected | Recessive | White | White | |
| Pastel | Reduction Eumelanine 50 % | Pale Blue | unaffected | unaffected | Light grey | Recessive | Yellow | Yellow |
Pastel/ino not suitable for shows |
| Ino | Trans - mutation | Yellow with white feathers | Light grey to flesh colour | Pink coloured | White | Recessive | Yellow | Yellow |
Yellow bird with red eyes Combination with green bird = lutino Combination with blue bird = albino (completely white with red eyes) |
| Fallow | Dilution of the eumelanine | Pale Blue | Light grey tot flesh colour | Pink coloured | Light grey | Recessive | Yellow | Yellow |
RED EYES Apparently a "pastel" bird |
Violetfactor birds : only cobalt SF + DF are suitable for shows
