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AFRICA ETHIOPIA

# Species:883
# Excl Vagrants:850
# Endemics:22
# Near Endemics:25

OTHER COUNTRIESIN AFRICA

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered1
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.

 

List of species in the country occurring in remote locales not typically visited by birding tours. Table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1/Common Shelduck/Tadorna tadorna

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

2&Blue QuaillSynoicus adansonii

 
Bustards: Otididae

3#Denham's Bustard#Neotis denhami
4Little Brown BustardHeterotetrax humilis

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

5Fischer's TuracoTauraco fischeri

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

6(Black Coucal)Centropus grillii

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

7\Standard-winged Nightjar\Caprimulgus longipennis
8\Swamp Nightjar\Caprimulgus natalensis
9Nechisar NightjarCaprimulgus solala

 
Swifts: Apodidae

10African SwiftApus barbatus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

11African CrakeCrecopsis egregia
12/Little Crake/Zapornia parva

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

13White-winged FlufftailSarothrura ayresi

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

14African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

15Demoiselle CraneAnthropoides virgo

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

16Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

17Quail-ploverOrtyxelos meiffrenii

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

18Bronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterus
19/Cream-colored Courser/Cursorius cursor
20Rock PratincoleGlareola nuchalis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

21/Northern Bald Ibis/Geronticus eremita

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

22/White-backed Night Heron/Calherodius leuconotus

 
Owls: Strigidae

23Pharaoh Eagle-OwlBubo ascalaphus
24Pel's Fishing-OwlScotopelia peli
25Little OwlAthene noctua

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

26White-headed MousebirdColius leucocephalus

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

27Violet WoodhoopoePhoeniculus damarensis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

28Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

29Taita FalconFalco fasciinucha

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

30Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

31Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

32\African Golden Oriole\Oriolus auratus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

33PiapiacPtilostomus afer
34Brown-necked RavenCorvus ruficollis

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

35Forest Penduline-TitAnthoscopus flavifrons

 
Larks: Alaudidae

36Greater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipes
37Rufous-rumped LarkPinarocorys erythropygia
38White-tailed LarkMirafra albicauda
39&Friedmann's LarklMirafra pulpa
40Collared LarkAmirafra collaris
41Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
42Kidepo LarkCorypha kidepoensis
43Crested LarkGalerida cristata

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

44Short-billed CrombecSylvietta philippae

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

45Graceful PriniaPrinia gracilis
46Red-winged PriniaPrinia erythroptera
47Red-pate CisticolaCisticola ruficeps
48Black-backed CisticolaCisticola eximius

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

49Bamboo WarblerLocustella alfredi
50/Savi's Warbler/Locustella luscinioides
51Fan-tailed GrassbirdCatriscus brevirostris
52Highland Rush WarblerBradypterus centralis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

53European Red-rumped SwallowCecropis rufula
54Red Sea SwallowPetrochelidon perdita

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

55Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
56Pale-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavigula

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

57Western Orphean WarblerCurruca hortensis
58/Eastern Orphean Warbler/Curruca crassirostris

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

59Kafa White-eyeZosterops kaffensis

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

60Scaly BabblerTurdoides squamulata
61Dusky BabblerTurdoides tenebrosa

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

62Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

63Stuhlmann's StarlingPoeoptera stuhlmanni
64Chestnut-bellied StarlingLamprotornis pulcher
65Fischer's StarlingLamprotornis fischeri

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

66/Song Thrush/Turdus philomelos

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

67Heuglin's WheatearOenanthe heuglinii
68/Western Black-eared Wheatear/Oenanthe hispanica
69Somali WheatearOenanthe phillipsi
70White-crowned WheatearOenanthe leucopyga
71Mourning WheatearOenanthe lugens
72/Kurdish Wheatear/Oenanthe xanthoprymna

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

73Pygmy SunbirdHedydipna platura
74Olive-bellied SunbirdCinnyris chloropygius

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

75Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser donaldsoni
76Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollis
77#Cardinal Quelea#Quelea cardinalis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

78Magpie MannikinSpermestes fringilloides

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

79Wilson's IndigobirdVidua wilsoni
80Jambandu IndigobirdVidua raricola
81Purple IndigobirdVidua purpurascens

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

82House SparrowPasser domesticus
83Sudan Golden SparrowPasser luteus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

84Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

85/Cinereous Bunting/Emberiza cineracea

 

 *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.