black-winged lovebird
Abyssinian lovebird
agapornis taranta latin

The Black-winged Lovebird nests in a tree cavity.

In aviculture the Black-winged Lovebird has not become well established as a breeding bird, although it can tolerate cold weather.

The natural habitat for a Black-winged Lovebird is typically from southern Eritrea to southwestern Ethiopia and they normally live in either high plains or mountainous regions.

The Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta) also known as Abyssinian Lovebird is a mainly green bird of the parrot family.

Widespread and a common species throughout its habitat range, the Black-winged Lovebird is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Both the male and female Black-winged Lovebird are mostly green, and only the adult male Black-winged Lovebird has a red forehead and a ring of red feathers around its eyes.

Sunflower seeds, corn, apples and mission figs are typical of an Abyssinian Lovebird diet.

The Abyssinian Lovebird, the Madagascar Lovebird.

The Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta) also known as Abyssinian Lovebird is a mainly green bird of the parrot family.

The Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta) also known as Abyssinian Lovebird is a mainly green bird of the parrot family.