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Awaze Tours of Ethiopia
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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.
Ethiopia has a huge variety of birdlife:
Blue Winged Goose
Blue Winged Goose*
White-bellied Go Away Bird
White-bellied Go Away Bird
Spur-winged Goose
Spur-winged Goose
Tawny Eagle
Tawny Eagle
Wattled Ibis
Wattled Ibis*
Common Ostrich
Common Ostrich
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (male)
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (male)
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Below are some of the birds you might see in Ethiopia.  Select to see photos:
* indicates endemic to Ethiopia and Eritrea
Ducks, Geese
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Blue Winged Goose*
Spur-winged Goose
Spur-winged Goose
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Ruddy Shelduck
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Egyptian Goose
Knob-billed Duck (female)
Knob-billed Duck (female)
Knob-billed Duck (male)
Knob-billed Duck (male)
Bustards, Ostriches, guineafowl, francolins, turacos, doves
Black-bellied Bustard
Black-bellied Bustard
Kori Bustard
Kori Bustard
Common Ostrich (female)
Common Ostrich (female)
Helmeted Guineafowl
Helmeted Guineafowl
White-bellied Go Away Bird
White-bellied Go Away Bird
Chestnut-naped Francolin
Chestnut-naped Francolin
Eastern Plaintain-eater
Eastern Plaintain-eater
Dusky Turtle Dove
Dusky Turtle Dove
Speckled Pigeon
Speckled Pigeon
White-collared Pigeon
White-collared Pigeon*
Plovers, Jacanas, Cormorant, Hamerkop, rails
Spot-breasted Plover
Spot-breasted Lapwing*
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Long-tailed Cormorant
African Jacana
African Jacana
Hammerkop
Hammerkop
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Spur-winged Lapwing
Rouget's Rail
Rouget's Rail
Long-tailed Cormorant
Long-tailed Cormorant
Herons, Egrets, Ibises, storks, cranes
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Wattled Ibis*
Marabou Stork
Marabou Stork
Purple Heron
Purple Heron
Great White Pelican
Great White Pelican
Yellow-billed Stork
Yellow-billed Stork
Wattled Ibis
Wattled Ibis
Purple Heron
Purple Heron
African Spoonbill
African Spoonbill
Little Egret
Little Egret
Great Egret
Great Egret
Black-crowned Cranes
Black-crowned Cranes
African Sacred Ibis
African Sacred Ibis
hornbills
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
African Gray Hornbill
African Gray Hornbill
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
Eagles, buzzards, owls, Hawks
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African Fish Eagle
Augur Buzzard
Augur Buzzard
Abyssinian Long-eared Owl*
Abyssinian Long-eared Owl*
Tawny Eagle
Tawny Eagle
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Dark Chanting Goshawk
Dark Chanting Goshawk
African Harrier Hawk
African Harrier Hawk
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Waxbills, Starlings, Thrushes, Flycatchers, sunbirds, weavers, wagtails, seedeaters
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (female)
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (female)
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (male)
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (male)
Abyssinian Thrush
Abyssinian Thrush
Brown-rumped Seedeater
Brown-rumped Seedeater
White-headed Buffalo Weaver
White-headed Buffalo Weaver
White-browed Sparrow-weaver
White-browed Sparrow-weaver
Ruppell's Starling
Ruppell's Starling
Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
African Dusty Fly Catcher
African Dusky Fly Catcher
Baglafecht Weaver
Baglafecht Weaver
Speke's Weaver
Speke's Weaver
Superb Starling
Superb Starling
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Brown-tailed Chat
Brown-tailed Chat
Mountain Wagtail
Mountain Wagtail
Pin-tailed Whydah
Pin-tailed Whydah
Mocking Cliff-chat
Mocking Cliff-chat
Mountain Thrush
Mountain Thrush
kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, Barbets
Madagascar Bee-eater
Madagascar Bee-eater
Woodland Kingfisher
Woodland Kingfisher
Black-billed Barbet
Black-billed Barbet
Abyssinian Roller
Abyssinian Roller
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Pied Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
parrots, woodpeckers, orioles, ravens, Warblers, Tits, Shrikes, Bulbuls
Black-winged Lovebird (male)
Black-winged Lovebird* (male)
Nubian Woodpecker
Nubian Woodpecker
Black-winged Lovebird (female)
Black-winged Lovebird* (female)
Ethiopian Black-headed Oriole
Ethiopian Black-headed Oriole*
Orange-bellied Parrot
Orange-bellied Parrot
Thick billed Raven
Thick billed Raven*
Abyssinian Catbird
Abyssinian Catbird
White-backed Black Tit
White-backed Black Tit*
Taita Fiscal
Taita Fiscal
Common Bulbul
Common Bulbul
White-crowned Shrike
White-crowned Shrike
White-crowned Shrike
White-crowned Shrike
For a complete list of birds found in Ethiopia see this wikipedia page:  Birds of Ethiopia
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      • HN06: 6 nights
      • HN09: 9 nights
      • HN11: 11 nights
      • HN13a: 13 nights
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      • BM07: 7 nights
      • BM10: 10 nights
      • SM05: 5 nights
      • SM08: 8 nights
    • Omo Valley >
      • OV07: 7 nights
      • OV09a: 9 nights
      • OV09b: 9 nights
      • TO12: 12 nights
    • Danakil Depression >
      • DD03: 3 nights
    • Eastern Ethiopia >
      • HA02: 2 nights
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