LAKES HORA, CHELEKLEKA, AND BISHOFTU
ETHIOPIA
LOCALE
| # Species: | 301 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 301 |
| # Endemics: | 6 |
| # Near Endemics: | 13 |
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 | Maccoa Duck | Oxyura maccoa | EN |
| 3 | White-collared Pigeon | Columba albitorques | NE |
| 4 | Rouget's Rail | Rougetius rougetii | NE |
| 5 | Abdim's Stork | Ciconia abdimii | BC |
| 6 | Wattled Ibis | Bostrychia carunculata | NE |
| 7 | Hooded Vulture | Necrosyrtes monachus | CR |
| 8 | Ethiopian Bee-eater | Merops lafresnayii | E |
| 9 | Northern Carmine Bee-eater | Merops nubicus | BC |
| 10 | Yellow-breasted Barbet | Trachyphonus margaritatus | BC |
| 11 | Banded Barbet | Lybius undatus | NE |
| 12 | Black-winged Lovebird | Agapornis taranta | NE |
| 13 | Thick-billed Raven | Corvus crassirostris | NE |
| 14 | Blanford's Lark | Calandrella blanfordi | NE |
| 15 | Ethiopian Cisticola | Cisticola lugubris | NE |
| 16 | White-tailed Swallow | Hirundo megaensis | E |
| 17 | Abyssinian White-eye | Zosterops abyssinicus | BC |
| 18 | Heuglin's White-eye | Zosterops poliogastrus | NE |
| 19 | White-rumped Babbler | Turdoides leucopygia | BC |
| 20 | White-billed Starling | Onychognathus albirostris | NE |
| 21 | Ethiopian Thrush | Turdus simensis | E |
| 22 | Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher | Melaenornis chocolatinus | NE |
| 23 | White-winged Cliff-Chat | Monticola semirufa | NE |
| 24 | Rueppell's Chat | Myrmecocichla melaena | NE |
| 25 | Rusty-breasted Wheatear | Oenanthe frenata | BC |
| 26 | Rueppell's Weaver | Ploceus galbula | BC |
| 27 | Swainson's Sparrow | Passer swainsonii | BC |
| 28 | Abyssinian Longclaw | Macronyx flavicollis | E |
| 29 | Brown-rumped Seedeater | Crithagra tristriatus | BC |
| 30 | 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 | 6 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 13 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 1 |
| EN | Endangered | 1 |
| BC | Best Seen in This Country | 9 |
| AT | Always a Target | 0 |