Parrots (Psittacidae) - HBW 4
Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta)
French: Inséparable d'Abyssinie
German: Tarantapapagei
Spanish: Inseparable Abisinio
Other common names: Abyssinian Lovebird
Taxonomy: Psittacus taranta Stanley, 1814, Pass of Taranta, Ethiopia.
Birds at higher altitudes are larger, but not subspecifically recognized. Monotypic.
Distribution: Ethiopia.
- Least Concern
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A pair nesting in a hole of a wall Roha Hotel, Lalibela, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Ron Hoff 28 November 2007 2 years ago 1 min 20 sec 4.1 -
A pair heteropreening, and showing why these birds are called Lovebirds Langano, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 3 years ago 54 sec 4.1 -
A female besides her mate, scratching its head and preening Langano, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 3 years ago 25 sec 4.1 -
A bird feeding in a tree Wondo Genet, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 8 April 2002 1 year ago 19 sec 3.2
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A male bird warming up in the early morning sun Lalibela, Ethiopia
Ian Fulton 31 January 2008 11 weeks ago 4 -
a female Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Stefan Helming 9 May 2009 43 weeks ago 3.6 -
Male Black-winged lovebird (Agapornis taranta) in guava tree in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Veli Pohjonen 3 August 2009 32 weeks ago 2
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