Lilian's Lovebird
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Lilian's Lovebird

Agapornis lilianae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Mana Pools National Park
182 Verified records at Mana Pools National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Lilian's lovebird (Agapornis lilianae), also known as the Nyasa lovebird, is a small African parrot species of the lovebird genus. It is mainly green and has orange on its upper chest and head. It is 13 cm (5 inches) long and is the smallest parrot on mainland Africa. In captivity, it is uncommon and difficult to breed. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Lilian's Lovebird sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 182 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mana Pools National Park

Meyer's Parrot
LC

Meyer's Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus meyeri

30–40% · Possible
Levaillant's Parrot
VU Endemic

Levaillant's Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus robustus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
50–60%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
3 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
4 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
5 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lilian's Lovebird in Mana Pools National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Lilian's Lovebird sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 182 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lilian's Lovebird in Mana Pools National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Lilian's Lovebird in Mana Pools National Park in our monthly data.

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