The Black-collared Lovebird is divided into three subspecies:
- Agapornis swindernianus swindernianus - occurs in patchy distribution Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana
- Agapornis swindernianus zenkeri - occur in Cameroon to Gabon, southern Central African Republic and western Zaire
- Agapornis swindernianus Emini - occurs in lowland forests of the DRC and Western Uganda