Black-winged Lovebird
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Black-winged Lovebird

Agapornis taranta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
32 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. They are native to Eritrea and Ethiopia, and they are uncommon as pets. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Lovebird sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Yellow-fronted Parrot
LC

Yellow-fronted Parrot

Bird

Poicephalus flavifrons

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-winged Lovebird in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Lovebird sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-winged Lovebird in Bale Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Black-winged Lovebird in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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