Parrots (Psittacidae)
Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta) - HBW 4, p. 409
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 Enlarge map
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A female besides her mate, scratching its head and preening. Locality Lake Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 7 years ago 26 sec 4.6 -
female on ground, flies a few feet, trots to a puddle and drinks Locality Lake Langano (Wabe Shebelle) Hotel, Lake Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 5 November 2010 2 years ago 42 sec 4.5 -
A pair nesting in a hole of a wall Locality Roha Hotel, Lalibela, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Ron Hoff 28 November 2007 5 years ago 1 min 20 sec 4.4 -
A pair heteropreening, and showing why these birds are called Lovebirds. Locality Lake Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 7 years ago 56 sec 4.4 -
Bird comes in for a drink Locality Wabi Shabelle, Ethiopia
Keith and Lynn Youngs 12 November 2010 1 year ago 41 sec 4.2 -
male trotting to puddle to take a drink, calls Locality Lake Langano (Wabe Shebelle) Hotel, Lake Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 5 November 2010 2 years ago 23 sec 4
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A male bird warming up in the early morning sun
Locality Lalibela, Ethiopia
Ian Fulton 31 January 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
In a group of four
Locality Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Marco Valentini 27 December 2012 18 weeks ago 4 -
Perched on a tree
Locality Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
John A Thompson 14 January 2012 1 year ago 4 -
A feeding male
Locality Awassa Lake, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia
Piotr Jonczyk 12 November 2009 3 years ago 4 -
a female
Locality Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Stefan Helming 9 May 2009 4 years ago 4 -
A female feeding on small berries.
Locality Lake Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 2 February 2009 15 weeks ago 3.8
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