Lilian's Lovebird
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Lilian's Lovebird

Agapornis lilianae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Liwonde National Park
118 Verified records at Liwonde National Park
November 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Lilian's Lovebird sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park

Levaillant's Parrot
VU Endemic

Levaillant's Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus robustus

10–20% · With luck
Brown-headed Parrot
LC

Brown-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
60–70
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
70–80
Nov
50–60
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 Liwonde National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Lilian's Lovebird sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Lilian's Lovebird in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.

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