Can You Put Lovebirds Together?

The moniker "lovebird" certainly gives off a romantic and sweet impression, and because of it, you probably can't even picture one of these wee parrots all by its lonesome. Despite that, these genus Agapornis birds are fully capable of living by themselves. They also are capable of living in pairs. Lovebirds hail from southern and central portions of Africa.

  1. Going Solo

    • If you keep a lovebird by himself, he can do just fine, but only with ample interplay with yours truly. If you can devote a lot of time to spend with your lovebird, then there's a strong chance he'll turn out to be a happy and well-adjusted little creature. Solo lovebirds require a lot of companionship from their favorite humans, plain and simple.

    Youth

    • When a lovebird lives alone, the human in his life becomes his social unit, his world and the focus of his attentions. As a result, the abrupt addition of a fellow lovebird can often bring upon some severely hazardous consequences. It could potentially even lead to fatality, with the "senior status" lovebird attacking the newbie, even if the newbie is a juvenile. If you want to keep lovebirds together, acquaint them to each other when they're still young. Don't attempt to bring lovebirds together once they've reached adulthood. Be smart and safe for the sake of your precious pets.

    Tight-Knit Relationship

    • If a tight-knit rapport with a pet bird is what you seek, then you might have a lot more success with a single lovebird. If you have two of them, there's a strong chance that they'll bond intensely to each other -- leaving absolutely no time for you. You might just even feel a little left out. Lovebirds tend to connect more closely to other lovebirds, after all. This often occurs even in single gender situations.

    Gender

    • When determining a lovebird's living situation, gender is an important consideration. Remember that opposite-sex lovebirds can -- and usually do -- reproduce together. Lovebirds usually breed easily in captive environments. Since individuals of the fairer sex tend to be extremely concerned with guarding turf, a pair of boy lovebirds usually does a lot better together. Females are no strangers to fierce behavior when individual territory is at stake. Male lovebirds usually are more relaxed and mellow around each other.