BALE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
ETHIOPIA
LOCALE
| # Species: | 350 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 350 |
| # Endemics: | 9 |
| # Near Endemics: | 15 |
TARGET BIRD LIST
List of target species for the country that could possibly be seen at this location. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Accidentals, vagrants, and very rare species are excluded from this list.
| 1 | Blue-winged Goose | Cyanochen cyanoptera | E |
| 2 | Moorland Francolin | Scleroptera psilolaemus | E |
| 3 | Chestnut-naped Spurfowl | Pternistis castaneicollis | BC |
| 4 | White-collared Pigeon | Columba albitorques | NE |
| 5 | White-cheeked Turaco | Menelikkornis leucotis | NE |
| 6 | Rouget's Rail | Rougetius rougetii | NE |
| 7 | Abdim's Stork | Ciconia abdimii | BC |
| 8 | Wattled Ibis | Bostrychia carunculata | NE |
| 9 | Secretarybird | Sagittarius serpentarius | EN |
| 10 | White-headed Vulture | Trigonoceps occipitalis | CR |
| 11 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | EN |
| 12 | Hooded Vulture | Necrosyrtes monachus | CR |
| 13 | Bateleur | Terathopius ecaudatus | EN |
| 14 | Black-billed Woodhoopoe | Phoeniculus somaliensis | BC |
| 15 | Ethiopian Bee-eater | Merops lafresnayii | E |
| 16 | Banded Barbet | Lybius undatus | NE |
| 17 | Abyssinian Woodpecker | Dendropicos abyssinicus | NE |
| 18 | Black-winged Lovebird | Agapornis taranta | NE |
| 19 | Yellow-fronted Parrot | Poicephalus flavifrons | E |
| 20 | Ethiopian Black-headed Oriole | Oriolus monacha | NE |
| 21 | Thick-billed Raven | Corvus crassirostris | NE |
| 22 | White-backed Black-Tit | Melaniparus leuconotus | NE |
| 23 | Ethiopian Cisticola | Cisticola lugubris | NE |
| 24 | Rufous-winged Cisticola | Cisticola galactotes | BC |
| 25 | Pale Crag-Martin** | Ptyonoprogne obsoleta | BC |
| 26 | Red-chested Swallow | Hirundo lucida | BC |
| 27 | Abyssinian Catbird | Sylvia galinieri | E |
| 28 | Abyssinian White-eye | Zosterops abyssinicus | BC |
| 29 | Heuglin's White-eye | Zosterops poliogastrus | NE |
| 30 | White-rumped Babbler | Turdoides leucopygia | BC |
| 31 | White-billed Starling | Onychognathus albirostris | NE |
| 32 | Somali Starling | Onychognathus blythii | BC |
| 33 | Ethiopian Thrush | Turdus simensis | E |
| 34 | Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher | Melaenornis chocolatinus | NE |
| 35 | Rueppell's Chat | Myrmecocichla melaena | NE |
| 36 | Rusty-breasted Wheatear | Oenanthe frenata | BC |
| 37 | Swainson's Sparrow | Passer swainsonii | BC |
| 38 | Abyssinian Longclaw | Macronyx flavicollis | E |
| 39 | Brown-rumped Seedeater | Crithagra tristriatus | BC |
| 40 | Ethiopian Siskin | Serinus nigriceps | E |
*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
REASON CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 8 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 15 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 2 |
| EN | Endangered | 3 |
| BC | Best Seen in This Country | 12 |
| AT | Always a Target | 0 |