ETHIOPIA TARGET BIRDS LIST

AFRICA
ETHIOPIA
# Species: | 872 |
# Excl Vagrants: | 872 |
# Endemics: | 12 |
# Near Endemics: | 23 |
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
BIRDING LOCALES
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 |