What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for lifePhoenix is believed to be home to the world's largest colony of rosy-faced lovebirds outside of their native AfricaByCOLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press and ROSS D. FRANKLIN Associated PressFebruary 13, 2026, 11:59 PMPHOENIX -- Minutes after getting to a park in the middle of Phoenix, you can see flashes of green in the sky and hear chatter because love is in the air — or at least, the lovebirds are. The small parrots are transplants from the other side of the world that are thought to be descendants of pet birds. Arizona is believed to be home to the largest colony of rosy-faced lovebirds outside southwestern Africa.
