Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Agapornis personatus. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Agapornis+personatus on 14-01-2025.
Lever, C. 1994. Naturalized animals: the ecology of successfully introduced species. London, UK: Poyser Natural History.
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Agapornis personatus
Date assessed
2021-09-27
Year published
2023
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment
Yellow-collared lovebird can displace native Cypsiurus parvus for breeding purposes in Kenya. There is no evidence that this has caused a decline in populations of Cypsiurus parvus (Lever 1994).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Competition
Countries of most severe impact
Kenya
Description of impacts
The yellow-collared lovebird competes with native bird species and can displace them for breeding purposes. They also feed on native plant species, hybridizes with another Agapornis species in captivity and is a carrier of parasites and diseases in captivity in the alien range.
Assessor
Tom Allmert; Thomas Evans
Contributors
Reviewers
EICAT authority
Recommended citation
Tom Allmert, Thomas Evans (2025). Agapornis personatus. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).