Abyssinian Lovebird

Description:

Bright green large lovebird, with orange bill and dark-brown or blackish wings - portrayed here is female, with green frons (male frons are orange). Largest of African lovebirds, some 15 to 16 cm in length.

Habitat:

Endemic to Abyssinian highlands, favors savannas and woodland, often around large Euphorbias. Here, seen on edges of woodland around lake Awassa, however very close to the town of the same name.

Notes:

Unfortunately, these are my best shots of this beautiful lovebird - like many other birds from my Awassa list, I had a chance to see it again, when I came to visit Awassa for a second and third time some 10 to 12 years later... Equipped with much better equipment (digital this time) and with more of experience - I produced much worse photos than these two...