Species
Von der Decken's Hornbill Tockus deckeni male, Ethiopia, Photo: Sue Walsh
Country checklist and status
You can download and print a checklist for Ethiopia.
Ethiopia is a very important country ornithologically. Some 816 species of bird have been recorded of which at least 596 are resident and 224 are regular seasonal migrants including 176 from the Palearctic.
Endemic species
| Blue-winged Goose | Cyanochen cyanoptera |
| Harwood's Francolin | Francolinus harwoodi |
| Spot-breasted Lapwing | Vanellus melanocephalus |
| Yellow-fronted Parrot | Poicephalus flavifrons |
| Prince Ruspoli's Turaco | Tauraco ruspolii |
| Nechisar Nightjar | Caprimulgus solala |
| Degodi Lark | Mirafra degodiensis |
| Sidamo Lark | Heteromirafra sidamoensis |
| White-tailed Swallow | Hirundo megaensis |
| Abyssinian Longclaw | Macronyx flavicollis |
| Abyssinian Catbird | Parophasma galinieri |
| Stresemann's Bush-crow | Zavattariornis stresemanni |
| Red-billed Pytilia | Pytilia lineata |
| Ankober Serin | Carduelis ankoberensis |
White-cheeked Turaco Tauraco leucotis, Ethiopia, Photo: Sue Walsh
Near-endemic species
| Wattled Ibis | Bostrychia carunculata |
| Rouget’s Rail | Rougetius rougetii |
| White-collared Pigeon | Columba albitorques |
| Black-winged Lovebird | Agapornis taranta |
| White-cheeked Turaco | Tauraco leucotis |
| Banded Barbet | Lybius undatus |
| Abyssinian Woodpecker | Dendropicos abyssinicus |
| Ruppell’s Black Chat | Myrmecocichla melaena |
| White-winged Cliff-Chat | Thamnolaea semirufa |
| Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher | Melaenornis chocolatinus |
| White-backed Black Tit | Parus leuconotus |
| Red-naped Bush-Shrike | Laniarius ruficeps |
| Abyssinian Black-headed Oriole | Oriolus monacha |
| Thick-billed Raven | Corvus crassirostris |
| White-billed Starling | Onychognathus albirostris |
Ethiopian Siskin |
Serinus nigriceps |
| Yellow-rumped Seedeater | Serinus xanthopygius |
Threatened species
| Northern Bald Ibis | Geronticus eremita | Critical |
| Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotus | Vulnerable |
| Greater Spotted Eagle | Aquila clanga | Vulnerable |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle | Aquila heliaca | Vulnerable |
| Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | Vulnerable |
| Saker Falcon | Falco cherrug | Endangered |
| Harwood's Francolin | Francolinus harwoodi | Vulnerable |
| Wattled Crane | Bugeranus carunculatus | Vulnerable |
| White-winged Flufftail | Sarothrura ayresi | Endangered |
| Prince Ruspoli's Turaco | Tauraco ruspolii | Vulnerable |
| Nechisar Nightjar | Caprimulgus solala | Vulnerable |
| Degodi Lark | Mirafra degodiensis | Vulnerable |
| Sidamo Lark | Heteromirafra sidamoensis | Vulnerable |
| White-tailed Swallow | Hirundo megaensis | Vulnerable |
| Basra Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus griseldis | Endangered |
| Stresemann's Bush-crow | Zavattariornis stresemanni | Vulnerable |
| Yellow-throated Seedeater | Serinus flavigula | Endangered |
| Salvadori's Seedeater | Serinus xantholaemus | Vulnerable |
| Ankober Serin | Carduelis ankoberensis | Vulnerable |
The lists of endemic, near endemic and threatened species have been compiled from a number of sources including the African Bird Club, BirdLife International, and Birds of the World Version 2.0 ® 1994-1996, Dr. Charles Sibley and Thayer Birding Software, Ltd. For further information on Ethiopia’s threatened species, see BirdLife International.
Last page update 10th February 2011
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