Black-winged lovebird

Black-winged lovebird
Prize-winning Male of the German Bird Association.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Agapornis
Species:
A. taranta
Binomial name
Agapornis taranta
(Stanley, 1814)
Holotype of Psittacus Taranta Stanley (NML-VZ D704) held at World Museum, National Museums Liverpool

The black-winged lovebird (Agapornis taranta) also known as Abyssinian lovebird is a mainly green bird of the parrot family. At about 16.5 cm (6.5 inches) long, it is the largest of the lovebird genus, a group of small parrots. The adult male is easily identified by its red forehead, and the adult female by its all-green head.[2] They are native to Eritrea and Ethiopia,[1] and they are uncommon as pets.[3]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Agapornis taranta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22685334A93068609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22685334A93068609.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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