Conservation status and threats to lovebirds : knowledge gaps and research priorities / Sascha Dueker; Sandi Willows-Munro; Michael R Perrin; Yilma D Abebe; Nathaniel ND Annorbah; Esther W Mwangi; Ireene R Madindou; Wondimagegnehu Tekalign; Emiliano Mori; Tiwonge I Mzumara; Chris Brown; Ursula Bryson; Henry Ndithia; Tim Dodman; Henriette van der Zwan; Rencia van der Sluis; Chaona R Phiri; Abigail Karimanzira; Rowan O Martin

Includes abstract in French

Lovebirds (genus Agapornis of family Psittaculidae) are a group of small, colourful parrot species endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, two-thirds of which are considered to have declining populations. Effective conservation efforts are hampered by a lack of information, particularly for species occurring in regions that have received little research attention. We combined expert knowledge with a review of the primary and grey literature to identify key knowledge gaps and priority conservation actions for this group of birds. Published studies were found to be largely concentrated on lovebird populations in southern Africa and, to a lesser extent in East Africa, and therefore mostly concern members of the ‘white eye-ring’ clade.

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