lovebird

Lovebird is the commonly used name for any of the nine species of the genus Agapornis (Greek: αγάπη agape 'love'; όρνιςornis 'bird'). They are a social and affectionate small parrot. 

The name Lovebird stems from these parrots' strong, monogamous pair bonding and the long periods of time in which paired birds will spend sat beside one another. 

Because of their dominant nature, Lovebirds should be supervised when socializing with other species/genus (whether it be cat, dog, small mammal or other bird species). Lovebirds can be aggressive to other birds, without taking into account their small size. Hand raised Lovebirds tend not to be scared and pose even more of a threat to themselves. Toe biting can occur when Lovebirds are socializing/housed with small birds (ie. Parrotlets, Budgies, and even docile Cockatiels). They should not be housed with other bird genus as they can be injured or pose a threat to the other bird.