Brisbane Lovebirds

The Nyasa Lovebird is the smallest of the Lovebird species,and is quite often mistaken for the Fischer's Lovebird.It is due to this factor that unfortunatley alot of Nyasa Lovebirds in Australia are not pure.You should only purchase Nyasa Lovebirds from a reputable breeder.An easy way to tell if the birds are pure is to have a look at the rump feathers of the bird.It should be pure green.Any blue or violet feathers is a sign of hybriding with other Lovebird species.The tail feathers do however contain red,blue and black,and this is normal.I have found here in Brisbane that Nyasa Lovebirds breed better in summer.They will attempt to breed during the winter months,but quite often the eggs will come out clear.I suspect that this may be due to the cold,with Nyasa chicks and eggs being more vunerable to the winter chill than other Lovebird species.It is also essential that these birds are feed a regular diet of small parrot mix,fresh greens,fruit and vegetables each day as well as cuttlebone.This will ensure breeding success.These birds are also better breeders when set up in a colony,and are not agressive towards each other.But as with all Lovebirds,you should avoid overcrowding and provide more nest box's than breeding pairs.

There are few Mutations available in Australia for this species.The only true pure mutation in the Nyasa Lovebird is Lutino,but be carefull as there are some Lutino's out there that have been hybrid with Fischer's Lovebirds.Blue,Violet,Slate and Albino mutations also exist in Europe,but these too,have been hybrid with Fischer's Lovebirds