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Fischer's lovebird

Agapornis fischeri · Psittacidae

Fischer's lovebird
Photo: Agapornis_fischeri_-Ueno_Zoo,_Japan_-three-8a.jpg: Takashi Hososhima from Tokyo, Japan derivative work: Snowmanradio (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0

Fischer's lovebird is a small parrot species of the genus Agapornis. They were originally discovered in the late 19th century. They are named after the 19th century German explorer of East Africa Gustav Fischer.

Where the Fischer's lovebird lives

Recorded in Tanzania and Kenya (Africa).

Most records fall in Rift Valley, Arusha, Mara, Simiyu, Eastern and Nairobi.

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Conservation status

Near threatened (NT). Not at risk yet, but could be soon. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 10,083 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.