Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 10n Black Cheeked Lovebird

The black-cheeked lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis) is a small parrot species of the lovebird genus. It is mainly green and has a brown head, red beak, and white eyerings. It is endemic to a relatively small range in southwest Zambia.

The black-cheeked lovebird feeds mainly at ground-level on annual grass seeds, but also on other vegetable matter and insect larvae, and on corn, sorghum, and millet.

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  • Date of Issue: 1 July 1977
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  • Designer: Gabriel Ellison
  • Printer: The House of Questa
  • Process: Lithography
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  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: 14.5
  • Cylinders: 1A (Cyan), 1A (Yellow), 1A (Magenta), 1A (Black), 1A (Grey), 1A (Green)
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