Agapornithinae

Agapornithinae
Agapornis roseicollis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Subfamily:	Agapornithinae Salvin, 1882
Genera
Agapornis Bolbopsittacus Loriculus

Agapornithinae is a subfamily of psittacine birds, one of the five subfamilies that make up the family Psittaculidae. Its members are small, short-tailed parrots that inhabit Africa and Asia. They usually have predominantly green plumage and present different colorations on the head.

Genera

The subfamily contains 3 genera:

• Genus Agapornis
  • Agapornis canus – grey-headed lovebird
  • Agapornis fischeri – Fischer's lovebird
  • Agapornis lilianae – Lilian's lovebird
  • Agapornis nigrigenis – black-cheeked lovebird
  • Agapornis personatus – yellow-collared lovebird
  • Agapornis pullarius – red-headed lovebird
  • Agapornis roseicollis – rosy-faced lovebird
  • Agapornis swindernianus – black-collared lovebird
  • Agapornis taranta – black-winged lovebird
• Genus Bolbopsittacus
  • Bolbopsittacus lunulatus – guaiabero
• Genus Loriculus
  • Loriculus amabilis – Moluccan hanging parrot
  • Loriculus aurantiifrons – orange-fronted hanging parrot
  • Loriculus beryllinus – Sri Lanka hanging parrot
  • Loriculus camiguinensis – Camiguin hanging parrot (sometimes considered a subgenus of L. philippensis)
  • Loriculus catamene – Sangihe hanging parrot
  • Loriculus exilis – pygmy hanging parrot or green hanging parrot
  • Loriculus flosculus – Wallace's hanging parrot
  • Loriculus galgulus – blue-crowned hanging parrot
  • Loriculus philippensis – Philippine hanging parrot or Colasisi
  • Loriculus bonapartei – black-billed hanging parrot
  • Loriculus pusillus – yellow-throated hanging parrot
  • Loriculus sclateri – Sula hanging parrot
  • Loriculus stigmatus – great hanging parrot or Celebes hanging parrot
  • Loriculus tener – Bismarck hanging parrot or green-fronted hanging parrot
  • Loriculus vernalis – vernal hanging parrot