MELKA GHEBDU
ETHIOPIA
LOCALE
| # Species: | 338 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 338 |
| # Endemics: | 10 |
| # Near Endemics: | 17 |
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 | Erckel's Spurfowl | Pternistis erckelii | BC |
| 4 | White-collared Pigeon | Columba albitorques | NE |
| 5 | White-cheeked Turaco | Menelikkornis leucotis | NE |
| 6 | Abdim's Stork | Ciconia abdimii | BC |
| 7 | Wattled Ibis | Bostrychia carunculata | NE |
| 8 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | EN |
| 9 | Hooded Vulture | Necrosyrtes monachus | CR |
| 10 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | EN |
| 11 | Black-billed Woodhoopoe | Phoeniculus somaliensis | BC |
| 12 | Ethiopian Bee-eater | Merops lafresnayii | E |
| 13 | \White-throated Bee-eater\ | Merops albicollis | BC |
| 14 | Northern Carmine Bee-eater | Merops nubicus | BC |
| 15 | Yellow-breasted Barbet | Trachyphonus margaritatus | BC |
| 16 | Banded Barbet | Lybius undatus | NE |
| 17 | Abyssinian Woodpecker | Dendropicos abyssinicus | NE |
| 18 | Black-winged Lovebird | Agapornis taranta | NE |
| 19 | Ethiopian Black-headed Oriole | Oriolus monacha | NE |
| 20 | /Red-tailed Shrike/ | Lanius phoenicuroides | BC |
| 21 | Thick-billed Raven | Corvus crassirostris | NE |
| 22 | Blanford's Lark | Calandrella blanfordi | NE |
| 23 | Ethiopian Cisticola | Cisticola lugubris | NE |
| 24 | Abyssinian Catbird | Sylvia galinieri | E |
| 25 | Abyssinian White-eye | Zosterops abyssinicus | BC |
| 26 | Heuglin's White-eye | Zosterops poliogastrus | NE |
| 27 | White-rumped Babbler | Turdoides leucopygia | BC |
| 28 | Cretzschmar's Babbler | Turdoides leucocephala | BC |
| 29 | White-billed Starling | Onychognathus albirostris | NE |
| 30 | Somali Starling | Onychognathus blythii | BC |
| 31 | Ethiopian Thrush | Turdus simensis | E |
| 32 | Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher | Melaenornis chocolatinus | NE |
| 33 | /Black Scrub-Robin/ | Cercotrichas podobe | BC |
| 34 | White-winged Cliff-Chat | Monticola semirufa | NE |
| 35 | Rueppell's Chat | Myrmecocichla melaena | NE |
| 36 | Rusty-breasted Wheatear | Oenanthe frenata | BC |
| 37 | Sombre Rock Chat | Oenanthe dubia | E |
| 38 | Nile Valley Sunbird | Hedydipna metallica | BC |
| 39 | Rueppell's Weaver | Ploceus galbula | BC |
| 40 | Red-billed Pytilia | Pytilia lineata | NE |
| 41 | Exclamatory Paradise-Whydah | Vidua interjecta | BC |
| 42 | Swainson's Sparrow | Passer swainsonii | BC |
| 43 | Sahel Bush Sparrow | Gymnornis dentata | BC |
| 44 | /Pale Rockfinch/ | Carpospiza brachydactyla | BC |
| 45 | Abyssinian Longclaw | Macronyx flavicollis | E |
| 46 | Yellow-rumped Serin | Crithagra xanthopygius | NE |
| 47 | Yellow-throated Serin | Crithagra flavigula | E |
| 48 | Brown-rumped Seedeater | Crithagra tristriatus | BC |
| 49 | Ankober Serin | Crithagra ankoberensis | E |
| 50 | 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 | 10 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 17 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 1 |
| EN | Endangered | 2 |
| BC | Best Seen in This Country | 20 |
| AT | Always a Target | 0 |