Recommendations on Fischers?

[Daniel och Linda]

Hi,

We are thinking of getting a pair of Fischers (Agapornis, I think they're
called)
Any hints/thoughts about these pretty birds?

Is it possible to tell which one is male/female?

/Daniel and Linda

[Toucanldy]

>From: "Daniel och Linda" daniel_...@swipnet.se

Here is some info.
http://www.parrot-lexicon.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E174.htm&Pic=174_1.JPG
Regards

[Linda Ambrose-Bates]

Daniel & Linda: In addition to budgies and a Quaker, I have three
lovebirds ... a Peach-faced and two Black-masked. I really enjoy
lovebirds and wouldn't mind having a few more, like a Fischer's, but
they don't seem to be that easy to find.

The following excerpt is from "An Owner's Guide to the Lovebird" by Pam
Higdon, 1998, Howell Book House, which might help you in making your
decision:-

"Characteristics: This bird has a shrill call. Twittering is
high-pitched. Adult Fischer's Lovebirds are about 5-1/2 to 6 inches
long. Breeders have developed several mutations of the Fischer's
Lovebird, including blue, pastel blue, yellow, greenish yellow,
yellow-green pied, cinnamon or white (or albino). Cinnamon and pastel
blue are rare. Mutations can be quite expensive.

Fischer's Lovebirds are considered an excellent bird for the first-time
owner because they are robust and easy to handle. These birds have a lot
of energy and are fun to watch in their acrobatic play."

By the way, Fischer's are not sexually dimorphic. There is no way to
ascertain which is male or female simply by looking at them.

I hope this helps.

--
Linda

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[Janez Kotar]

Hello!

I have two fischers. One is "normal" (i.e. greenish-yellow-red) and one is
pastel blue Fischer.

I bought the pastel blue fischer in a local pet store where they were
selling it as Agapornis, so it was much cheaper.

Pastel blue is so sweet. It's way different that "green" one.

Well I think I like it more since it's the first one I got.

Anyway, I have them for 10 months and I can't say if they are male & female.
They feed and clean eachother. Sometimes they fight, I mean they make really
loud noise and "fight" with beaks (since english is not my first language I
don't know if I'm using correct words) but then they start cleaning and
feeding eachother again. Does this mean they are both the same sex?