Birds of Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the great birding destinations for both the serious and recreational ornithologists. Over 850 species of birds have been documented in Ethiopia. Of these, 16 are endemic to Ethiopia, 14 other species are shared only with Eritrea. There are 214 species of palarctic migrants in Ethiopia; 45 of these have been found in the country during the summer months. A large number of species have breeding populations in Ethiopia.
* indicates endemic to Ethiopia and Eritrea
To View our Birding Itineraries:
Below are some of the birds you might see in Ethiopia
Blue Winged Goose*
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White-bellied Go Away Bird
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Spur-winged Goose
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Tawny Eagle
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Wattled Ibis*
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African Paradise Flycatcher
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Ethiopian Boubou
Egyptian Goose
Black-bellied Bustard
Helmeted Guineafowl
Eastern Plaintain-eater
White-collared Pigeon*
African Jacana
Rouget's Rail
Marabou Stork
Yellow-billed Stork
African Spoonbill
Black-crowned Cranes
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
African Fish Eagle
Tawny Eagle
White-headed Buffalo Weaver
White-browed Sparrow-weaver
Speke's Weaver
Superb Starling
Pin-tailed Whydah
Mountain Thrush
Abyssinian Roller
Pied Kingfisher
Black-winged Lovebird* (female)
Thick billed Raven*
Taita Fiscal
White-crowned Shrike
Groundscraper Thrush
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Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Knob-billed Duck (male)
Kori Bustard
White-bellied Go Away Bird
Dusky Turtle Dove
Long-tailed Cormorant
Hammerkop
Long-tailed Cormorant
Purple Heron
Black Crowned Tchagra
Little Egret
African Sacred Ibis
African Gray Hornbill
Augur Buzzard
Dark Chanting Goshawk
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (female)
Brown-rumped Seedeater
Ruppell's Starling
African Dusky Fly Catcher
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Mountain Wagtail
Madagascar Bee-eater
Black-billed Barbet
Black-winged Lovebird* (male)
Ethiopian Black-headed Oriole*
Abyssinian Catbird
Common Bulbul
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Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Ruddy Shelduck
Blue Breasted Bee Eater
Rüppel's Chat
Chestnut-naped Francolin
Speckled Pigeon
Spot-breasted Lapwing*
Spur-winged Lapwing
Wattled Ibis*
Great White Pelican
Purple Heron
Great Egret
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
Abyssinian Long-eared Owl*
African Harrier Hawk
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (male)
Abyssinian Thrush
Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
Baglafecht Weaver
Brown-tailed Chat
Mocking Cliff-chat
Woodland Kingfisher
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Nubian Woodpecker
Orange-bellied Parrot
White-backed Black Tit*
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