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BALE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:350
# Excl Vagrants:350
# Endemics:9
# Near Endemics:15

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Blue-winged GooseCyanochen cyanoptera
2Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
3/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
4Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
5/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
6/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
7/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
8African Black DuckAnas sparsa
9Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
10/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
11/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
12Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
13/Common Pochard/Aythya ferina
14/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

15Moorland FrancolinScleroptera psilolaemus
16Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
17Chestnut-naped SpurfowlPternistis castaneicollis
18Scaly SpurfowlPternistis squamatus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

19Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

20Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
21White-collared PigeonColumba albitorques
22Rameron PigeonColumba arquatrix
23Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
24Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens
25Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
26Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
27Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
28Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
29Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
30Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
31Bruce's Green-PigeonTreron waalia

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

32White-cheeked TuracoMenelikkornis leucotis
33White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

34Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
35/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
36Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachus
37White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
38Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
39African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
40\Dideric Cuckoo\Chrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

41Montane NightjarCaprimulgus poliocephalus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

42\Scarce Swift\Schoutedenapus myoptilus
43Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
44Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
45/Common Swift/Apus apus
46Nyanza SwiftApus niansae
47African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

48Rouget's RailRougetius rougetii
49Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
50Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata

 
Cranes: Gruidae

51Wattled CraneBugeranus carunculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

52/Black-winged Stilt/Himantopus himantopus
53/Pied Avocet/Recurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

54/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
55Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris
56/Little Ringed Plover/Charadrius dubius
57Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
58Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
59Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
60Spot-breasted LapwingVanellus melanocephalus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

61/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
62African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
63/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
64/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
65/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
66/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
67/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
68/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
69/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
70/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
71/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
72/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

73Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

74/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

75African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
76/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
77Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimii
78/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
79Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

80ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

81HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

82Striated HeronButorides striata
83Great EgretArdea alba
84/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
85Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

86/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
87African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
88Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
89Wattled IbisBostrychia carunculata
90/Eurasian Spoonbill/Platalea leucorodia
91African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

92SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

93Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
94Scissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocourii
95African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
96Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
97Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
98|European Honey-buzzard|Pernis apivorus
99African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
100White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
101Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
102Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
103White-backed VultureGyps africanus
104Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
105BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
106/Short-toed Snake-Eagle/Circaetus gallicus
107Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
108Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
109Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
110Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
111Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
112/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
113/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
114/Wahlberg's Eagle/Hieraaetus wahlbergi
115/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
116Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
117Tawny EagleAquila rapax
118/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
119/Imperial Eagle/Aquila heliaca
120Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
121Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
122African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
123Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
124Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
125Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
126/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
127African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
128/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
129/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
130African GoshawkAccipiter toussenelii
131Little SparrowhawkAccipiter minullus
132/Eurasian Sparrowhawk/Accipiter nisus
133Rufous-chested SparrowhawkAccipiter rufiventris
134Black GoshawkAccipiter melanoleucus
135/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
136Yellow-billed Kite**Milvus aegyptius
137/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
138Mountain BuzzardButeo oreophilus
139/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus
140Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Owls: Strigidae

141African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
142Cape Eagle-OwlBubo capensis
143Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
144African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii
145Abyssinian OwlAsio abyssinicus
146Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

147Speckled MousebirdColius striatus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

148Narina TrogonApaloderma narina

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

149Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

150Black-billed WoodhoopoePhoeniculus somaliensis

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

151Abyssinian Ground-HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
152Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
153Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

154Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
155Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
156(Woodland Kingfisher)Halcyon senegalensis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

157Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
158Ethiopian Bee-eaterMerops lafresnayii
159/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

160Abyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicus
161Rufous-crowned RollerCoracias naevius
162(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

163D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
164Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus pusillus
165Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
166Banded BarbetLybius undatus
167Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

168Green-backed HoneyguideProdotiscus zambesiae
169Wahlberg's HoneyguideProdotiscus regulus
170Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
171Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
172Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

173/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
174Rufous-necked WryneckJynx ruficollis
175Abyssinian WoodpeckerDendropicos abyssinicus
176African Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
177Mountain Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalus
178Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

179/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
180Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
181Fox KestrelFalco alopex
182Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
183|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
184|Eleonora's Falcon|Falco eleonorae
185|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
186|Eurasian Hobby|Falco subbuteo
187African HobbyFalco cuvierii
188Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
189Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
190Barbary Falcon**Falco pelegrinoides

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

191Black-winged LovebirdAgapornis taranta

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

192Yellow-fronted ParrotPoicephalus flavifrons

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

193Gray CuckooshrikeCoracina caesia
194Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
195Red-shouldered CuckooshrikeCampephaga phoenicea

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

196|Eurasian Golden Oriole|Oriolus oriolus
197Ethiopian Black-headed OrioleOriolus monacha
198African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

199Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea
200Gray-headed BatisBatis orientalis
201Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

202White HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

203Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
204Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
205Ethiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicus
206Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
207Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeTelophorus sulfureopectus
208Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

209Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

210African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

211|Red-backed Shrike|Lanius collurio
212/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
213Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
214Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
215/Masked Shrike/Lanius nubicus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

216Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
217Cape CrowCorvus capensis
218Pied CrowCorvus albus
219Somali CrowCorvus edithae
220Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurus
221Thick-billed RavenCorvus crassirostris

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

222White-winged Black-TitMelaniparus leucomelas
223White-backed Black-TitMelaniparus leuconotus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

224Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

225Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
226Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
227Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
228Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
229Red-fronted WarblerPrinia rufifrons
230Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
231Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
232Ethiopian CisticolaCisticola lugubris
233Rufous-winged CisticolaCisticola galactotes
234Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus
235Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

236/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
237/Marsh Warbler/Acrocephalus palustris
238/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
239|Great Reed Warbler|Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

240Cinnamon Bracken-WarblerBradypterus cinnamomeus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

241Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
242Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
243Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
244Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
245Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
246Pale Crag-Martin**Ptyonoprogne obsoleta
247/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
248Red-chested SwallowHirundo lucida
249Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica
250/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
251Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
252Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

253Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
254Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

255/Eastern Bonelli's Warbler/Phylloscopus orientalis
256|Willow Warbler|Phylloscopus trochilus
257/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
258Brown Woodland-WarblerPhylloscopus umbrovirens

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

259/Eurasian Blackcap/Sylvia atricapilla
260|Garden Warbler|Sylvia borin
261Abyssinian CatbirdSylvia galinieri
262African Hill BabblerSylvia abyssinica
263Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
264Brown ParisomaCurruca lugens
265/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

266Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
267Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus
268Heuglin's White-eyeZosterops poliogastrus

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

269White-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygia

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

270Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythrorynchus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

271<Wattled Starling>Creatophora cinerea
272Slender-billed StarlingOnychognathus tenuirostris
273Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
274White-billed StarlingOnychognathus albirostris
275Somali StarlingOnychognathus blythii
276Sharpe's StarlingPholia sharpii
277Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

278Abyssinian Ground-ThrushGeokichla piaggiae
279Ethiopian ThrushTurdus simensis
280Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
281African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

282African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
283|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
284African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
285Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
286Abyssinian Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis chocolatinus
287Rueppell's Robin-ChatCossypha semirufa
288White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
289|Semicollared Flycatcher|Ficedula semitorquata
290/Common Redstart/Phoenicurus phoenicurus
291Little Rock-ThrushMonticola rufocinereus
292/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
293/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
294/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
295African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
296Moorland ChatPinarochroa sordida
297Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
298Rueppell's ChatMyrmecocichla melaena
299/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
300Rusty-breasted WheatearOenanthe frenata
301/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
302/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka
303Abyssinian WheatearOenanthe lugubris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

304Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
305Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
306Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
307Tacazze SunbirdNectarinia tacazze
308Malachite SunbirdNectarinia famosa
309Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

310White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
311White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
312Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
313Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
314Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
315Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
316Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus
317Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
318Red-cowled WidowbirdEuplectes laticauda
319Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

320Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
321Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
322Yellow-bellied WaxbillCoccopygia quartinia
323Green-backed TwinspotMandingoa nitidula
324Abyssinian CrimsonwingCryptospiza salvadorii
325Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
326Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
327Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

328Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

329Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
330Swainson's SparrowPasser swainsonii

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

331Mountain WagtailMotacilla clara
332/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
333/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
334Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
335African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
336/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
337African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
338Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
339/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
340/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus
341Abyssinian LongclawMacronyx flavicollis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

342White-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra leucopygius
343African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloides
344Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
345Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatus
346Brown-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra tristriatus
347Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertex
348Ethiopian SiskinSerinus nigriceps

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

349Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
350Somali BuntingEmberiza poliopleura

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor71
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient12
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant2
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable9
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered4

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.