List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those found only in restricted areas, are rarely seen anywhere, or are endemic or near endemic. Some species may be more easily seen in other countries. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Blue-winged Goose	Cyanochen cyanoptera	ADS,BMNP,SP	AS
2	Moorland Francolin	Scleroptera psilolaemus	BMNP	US
3	Chestnut-naped Francolin	Pternistis castaneicollis	BMNP	US
4	Erckel's Francolin	Pternistis erckelii	ADS	US
5	Clapperton's Francolin	Pternistis clappertoni	GVNP,LL	OS
6	Harwood's Francolin	Pternistis harwoodi	ADS	US
7	White-collared Pigeon	Columba albitorques	ADS,BMNP,KR MJ,SP	AS
8	Arabian Bustard	Ardeotis arabs	ANP,AWR	US
9	White-cheeked Turaco	Tauraco leucotis	BMNP,LL,WG,YA	SS
10	Prince Ruspoli's Turaco	Tauraco ruspolii	LPNA	US
11	Blue-headed Coucal	Centropus monachus	LA	US
12	Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar	Caprimulgus donaldsoni	YA	SS
13	Star-spotted Nightjar	Caprimulgus stellatus	ANP
14	Rouget's Rail	Rougetius rougetii	BMNP	US
15	Spot-breasted Lapwing	Vanellus melanocephalus	BMNP	US
16	Somali Courser	Cursorius somalensis	MS,YA	SS
17	Wattled Ibis	Bostrychia carunculata	ADS,BL,BMNP LA,SP,ZKL	US
18	Cape Eagle-Owl	Bubo capensis	BMNP	SS
19	Grayish Eagle-Owl	Bubo cinerascens	LL	SS
20	Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	Bubo lacteus	BMNP,LL	SS
21	Abyssinian Owl	Asio abyssinicus	BMNP	SS
22	Yellow-breasted Barbet	Trachyphonus margaritatus	ANP,AWR,MJ	US
23	Banded Barbet	Lybius undatus	LA,MJ,WG	US
24	Rufous-necked Wryneck	Jynx ruficollis	LA,LL	SS
25	Abyssinian Woodpecker	Dendropicos abyssinicus	ADS,BMNP,HF MJ	SS
26	Black-winged Lovebird	Agapornis taranta	LL	SS
27	Yellow-fronted Parrot	Poicephalus flavifrons	BMNP	SS
28	Ethiopian Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus monacha	BMNP,WG,YA	SS
29	Red-naped Bushshrike	Laniarius ruficeps	YA	US
30	Ethiopian Boubou	Laniarius aethiopicus	ANP,BL	US
31	Somali Fiscal	Lanius somalicus	ANP,AWR,MS	US
32	Stresemann's Bush-Crow	Zavattariornis stresemanni	YA	AS
33	Red-billed Chough	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	BMNP	US
34	Somali Crow	Corvus edithae	LPNA	US
35	White-winged Black-Tit	Melaniparus leucomelas	LL	SS
36	White-backed Black-Tit	Melaniparus leuconotus	BMNP	US
37	Somali Tit	Melaniparus thruppi	LPNA,YA	US
38	Liben Lark	Heteromirafra archeri	LPNA	OS
39	Red-winged Lark	Mirafra hypermetra	ANP,AWR	SS
40	Gillett's Lark	Mirafra gilletti	ANP,AWR	OS
41	Somali Short-toed Lark	Alaudala somalica	LPNA	SS
42	Masked Lark	Spizocorys personata	YA	RS
43	Yellow-vented Eremomela	Eremomela flavicrissalis	YA	SS
44	Ethiopian Cisticola	Cisticola lugubris	ADS,SP	SS
45	Red-chested Swallow	Hirundo lucida	BMNP	SS
46	White-tailed Swallow	Hirundo megaensis	MS,YA	US
47	Abyssinian Catbird	Sylvia galinieri	BMNP	US
48	Banded Parisoma	Curruca boehmi	MS,YA	SS
49	Brown Parisoma	Curruca lugens	BMNP	SS
50	Menetries's Warbler	Curruca mystacea	AWR	OS
51	White-billed Starling	Onychognathus albirostris	ADS,BMNP,MJ	SS
52	Bristle-crowned Starling	Onychognathus salvadorii	LPNA,MS,YA	US
53	Magpie Starling	Speculipastor bicolor	YA	OS
54	Sharpe's Starling	Pholia sharpii	BMNP	SS
55	Shelley's Starling	Lamprotornis shelleyi	LPNA,YA	US
56	White-crowned Starling	Lamprotornis albicapillus	LPNA,YA	US
57	Abyssinian Ground-Thrush	Geokichla piaggiae	BMNP,HF,WG	SS
58	Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher	Melaenornis chocolatinus	BMNP,HF,MJ	SS
59	Black Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas podobe	AWR	US
60	Moorland Chat	Pinarochroa sordida	ADS,BMNP,SP	AS
61	White-winged Cliff-Chat	Thamnolaea semirufa	ADS,SP	US
62	Rueppell's Chat	Myrmecocichla melaena	ADS	US
63	Red-breasted Wheatear	Oenanthe bottae	ADS,BMNP,MJ SP	SS
64	Nile Valley Sunbird	Hedydipna metallica	ANP,AWR	SS
65	Black-capped Social-Weaver	Pseudonigrita cabanisi	MS,YA	US
66	Salvadori's Weaver	Ploceus dichrocephalus	LPNA	SS
67	Compact Weaver	Pachyphantes superciliosus	YA	US
68	Abyssinian Crimsonwing	Cryptospiza salvadorii	HF	SS
69	Fawn-breasted Waxbill	Estrilda paludicola	GVNP	US
70	Red-billed Pytilia	Pytilia lineata	ADS,GVNP,JV LA	SS
71	Black-faced Firefinch	Lagonosticta larvata	GVNP	SS
72	Exclamatory Paradise-Whydah	Vidua interjecta	GVNP	OS
73	Shelley's Rufous Sparrow	Passer shelleyi	LPNA,YA	US
74	Sahel Bush Sparrow	Gymnornis dentata	ADS,JV,MJ	SS
75	Abyssinian Longclaw	Macronyx flavicollis	BMNP	US
76	White-rumped Seedeater	Crithagra leucopygius	BMNP	SS
77	Yellow-throated Serin	Crithagra flavigula	ADS,ANP,KR,MJ	US
78	Salvadori's Serin	Crithagra xantholaemus	LPNA	SS
79	Northern Grosbeak-Canary	Crithagra donaldsoni	YA	US
80	Brown-rumped Seedeater	Crithagra tristriatus	ADS,BL,BMNP DL,MJ,SP	US
81	Ethiopian Siskin	Serinus nigriceps	ADS,SP	US

 * 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 COUNTRIES

• Angola
• Botswana
• Egypt
• Kenya
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Namibia
• Rwanda
• South Africa
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

BIRDING LOCALES

• Abidjiata Shalla National Park (ASNP)
• Aledeghi Wildlife Reserve (AWR)
• Ankober-Debre Sina Escarpment & Gemessa Gedel (ADS)
• Awash National Park (ANP)
• Bale Mountain National Park (BMNP)
• Debre Libanos & Ethno-German Lodge (DL)
• Gibe Valley National Park (GVNP)
• Harenna Forest (HF)
• Jemma Valley (JV)
• Kesem River (KR)
• Lake Awassa & Awassa Town (LA)
• Lake Ligano (LL)
• Lakes Hora, Chelekleka, and Bishoftu (BL)
• Liben Plain and Negele (LPNA)
• Mega-Soda Area (MS)
• Melka Jebdu (MJ)
• Sululta Plains (SP)
• Wondo Genet (WG)
• Yabello Area (YA)
• Ziway and Koka Lakes (ZKL)

PRESENCE CODES

//	Boreal Visitor
\\	Austral Visitor
||	Transient
##	Non-breeding Dispersal
<>	Erratic/Irregular
()	Breeding Season Only
{}	Casual/Vagrant
[]	Accidental

LIKELIHOOD CODES

AS	Always Seen
US	Usually Seen
SS	Sometimes Seen
OS	Occasionally Seen
RS	Rarely Seen