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1. Sight
Lovebirds have large eyes, and like most parrots, they can see
colors even better than human beings can. Human eyes have three
types of cones, or light sensors. Lovebirds have four types of
cones, so they can see more differences between colors than humans.
Birds can see ultraviolet light, in addition to all of the colors of
the rainbow.
The eyes of lovebirds are on the sides of the head, and they have
monocular vision on each side, which means that the eye on each side
sees a separate view. Lovebirds can see approximately 300º around
themselves, which is a much larger field of visions than humans
have. Their eyesight is very sharp, but their vision in dim light is
not as well developed.
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2. Smell
Lovebirds have a sense of smell, but it is not as well-developed as
their other senses. They do not rely on it very much.
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3. Hearing
Lovebirds have an ear on each side of the head, although it is not
visible. The outer ear is simply an opening into the inner ear and
it is covered with feathers. The ears of lovebirds are found below
and near the back of their eyes. Lovebird have a better sense of
hearing than humans. They are more sensitive to some sounds, and can
hear the sounds of a person coming home before you can. If you play
loud music or speak loudly while in close proximity to your
lovebird, you may cause pain to your bird or even damage her
hearing.
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4. Touch
The eyes and beaks of lovebirds are extremely sensitive to touch.
Lovebirds love being cuddled and petted, and often fall asleep while
they are being touched. If you squeeze your lovebird too hard or if
she hits something, she will react by yelling and trying to get
away.
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5. Taste
All lovebirds have a tongue with taste buds, but they have far fewer
taste buds than other mammals, so their sense of taste is probably
less developed.
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6. Sixth Sense
Many animals can sense when things that are about to happen, or feel
the presence of inexplicable, "supernatural" beings. Many lovebirds
have a "sixth sense." They may tense up when an earthquake is about
to hit, or fly away and scream at something that you cannot see.
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