Love birds

[coral]

So ive been wondering for a while is it true that love birds that are bonded if one dies will the other die to? and if their bonded to a human then given to a different human would they die then? Just curious

[Dave]

From personal experience we have had 2 die over the years. The remaining bird did not seem overly affected. You might ask ShellyJeepGirl, I know she has lovebirds.
Here are some links:
http://www.lovebirds.co.nz/main/index.php
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/lovebird ... ebirds.htm
http://www.africanlovebirdsociety.com/
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/l ... rofile.htm

[zazanomore]

I think that could happen to any bird really. I've heard stories where budgies soon die after a mate out of loneliness. But I have to think that maybe the bird really didn't die of loneliness but more from whatever killed the first bird.

My step dad had a lovebird for many years, and she was always kept as a single bird. She lived a very happy life.

I know a woman who had owned lovebirds in the past. She had one pair for a number of years, then one of them died. After a while she added a new lovebird in the cage, and the first lovebird moved on.

I think a lot of people have misconceptions about lovebirds. They don't always need to be in a pair. Just like any other parrot. However, they do need a companion, which comes of the form of us owners.