Ethiopia Endemics Birding I 7th to 23rd January 2019 (17 Days) Trip Report

Stresemann’s Bush Crow by Holger Teichmann

Trip report compiled by Tour Leader: Greg de Klerk

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Tour Summary

The Ethiopia Endemics tour is designed to focus on Ethiopia’s most diverse and dynamic habitats and the associated endemic . From the heights of the Sanetti Plateau to the lush lowland forests and magnificent Rift Valley Lakes, we had the opportunity to explore the full spectrum as we traversed the country during our 17-day tour, connecting with a vast array of Ethiopia’s most sought-after species.

Our Ethiopian adventure started off with an arrival day in the capital city, Addis Ababa. Here we settled into our overnight accommodations while a few of the tour group managed to connect with Rüppell’s Robin-, Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher, Montane White-eye, , Hooded Vulture and Tacazze Sunbird before we settled in for our welcome dinner ahead of a busy tour.

We departed Addis Ababa early the following morning, to embark on a wonderful drive south through the Great Rift Valley, visiting a Abyssinian Ground Hornbill by Holger Teichmann number of impressive and unique lakes each offering a new set of . En route, we collected Abdim's Stork, Pied Crow, Fan-tailed Raven and Black-winged Lapwing; while also turning our first : an Abyssinian Hare.

Our first stop was at Lake Cheleleka, a man-made reservoir providing a haven for a vast array of species. Our dawn arrival ensured we were greeted by Speckled Pigeon, Egyptian Goose, Hottentot Teal, Red-billed Teal, Greater Flamingo, African Sacred, Hadada and Glossy Ibises, African Spoonbill, Great Egret, Black-winged Stilt, Spur-winged Lapwing, African Wattled Lapwing, Common Ringed Plover, Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper, Temminck's Stint, Little Stint, Green Sandpiper, Marsh Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Western Yellow Wagtail, Red-throated Pipit, large numbers of Common Crane and the highlight of the morning: a breeding pair of Black Crowned Crane with two juveniles, all feeding in the shallow, muddy waters and emergent vegetation. Marabou Stork and Hooded Vulture were located around the edge of the lake; while we also found African Fish Eagle, and Augur Buzzard near the water’s edge. Lesser Spotted Eagle, , Steppe Eagle, Black and Yellow-billed Kites, Mourning Collared Dove, Red-eyed Dove, Laughing Dove, Namaqua Dove, Speckled Mousebird, Black-billed Barbet, Grey-backed Fiscal, , Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, African Paradise Flycatcher, Common , Red-faced Crombec, Northern Carmine Bee-eater by Holger Greater Blue-eared , Variable Sunbird, Swainson's Teichmann Sparrow, Baglafecht Weaver, Rüppell's Weaver, Red-billed

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Firefinch, , and Common Kestrel were located in the surrounding woodland. The surrounding farmland provided excellent views of Wattled Ibis, Western Cattle Egret, Cape Crow, African Pipit, Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark, Red-billed Quelea, Fan-tailed Widowbird, Pied , Isabelline Wheatear and fantastic views of a drinking Quailfinch. Swarms of provided incredible views; while masses of Brown-throated Martin, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow and Rock Martin hawked the insects we disturbed as we passed through the vegetation. A kettle of species produced White Stork, and White-backed Vulture.

We then made our way to Lake Hora, a crater lake surrounded by an interesting mixed and fig woodland. On arrival, we were greeted with views of Northern Shoveler, Little Grebe, Squacco Heron, Grey Heron, Intermediate Egret, Little Egret, Hamerkop, Great White Pelican, Reed Cormorant, White-breasted Cormorant, Common Moorhen, Red-knobbed Coot, Grey Wagtail and Lesser Swamp Warbler near the water; also producing a Nile Monitor. The woodlands surrounding the lake were also impressive, and produced Tawny-flanked Prinia, Grey-backed Camaroptera, a brief Greyish Eagle-Owl by Holger Teichmann Eurasian Blackcap, an inquisitive family of Abyssinian White-eye, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Black-winged Lovebird, African Dusky Flycatcher, , Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Tacazze Sunbird, Spectacled Weaver, Red-fronted Tinkerbird and Eastern Grey Woodpecker.

With time passing quickly, we decided to head to Lake Bishoftu, our second crater lake, for lunch. On arrival at the lake, we had an opportunity to view a few species from the steep, vegetated cliffs above the water before our meal, including Southern Pochard, and had wonderful views of Banded Barbet while we enjoyed our meal.

As we departed Lake Bishoftu, we made headway south toward Lake Koka, collecting Dark Chanting Goshawk, Montagu's Harrier, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill and White- winged Tern en route. This man-made White-cheeked Turaco by Holger Teichmann reservoir intersects the Awash River and covers a wide area, providing refuge for many species of bird. Sadly, water levels were very low and much of the birding activity was diminished. However, one participant managed a glimpse of a Saddle- billed Stork in flight; while we all managed to view Rüppell's Starling, and a single Northern Carmine Bee-eater provided all the participants with fantastic views as we departed the reservoir.

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With the day slowly drawing to a close, we made a final stop at a local lodge on the borders of yet another crater lake, Lake Langano, where we were fortunate to locate White-bellied Go-away-bird, a pair of Greyish Eagle-Owl, a pair of Verreaux's Eagle-Owl, Eurasian Hoopoe, Northern Red-billed Hornbill, Red-fronted Barbet, Greater Honeyguide, Nubian Woodpecker, a Western Black-headed , Slate- colored Boubou, White-browed Sparrow- Weaver, Superb Starling, Little Rock and a pair of Red-throated Wryneck before making our way to the opposite side of the lake, where we would be based as we explored the region. On arrival at our camp, we settled in for a good dinner and a wonderful night’s rest.

Early the next morning, we met our local guide before setting off to the forested area of Lake Langano, with its huge fig and podocarpus trees. We managed to connect with Crested Francolin, Woodland Kingfisher, Brown-throated Wattle-eye and Blue-winged Duck by Holger Teichmann frustratingly brief flight views of Yellow-fronted . As we traversed the forest and transitional woodland that morning, we connected with some wonderful species, including African Olive Pigeon, Lemon Dove, Blue-spotted Wood Dove, Tambourine Dove, Bruce’s Green Pigeon, White-cheeked Turaco, Narina Trogon, Black-billed Wood Hoopoe, Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, Lesser Honeyguide, Scaly-throated Honeyguide, Greater Honeyguide, Orange-breasted Bushshrike, Northern Puffback, a female Black Cuckooshrike, Masked , Ethiopian Oriole, Buff-bellied Warbler, Red-billed Oxpecker, Abyssinian Thrush, Rüppell’s Robin-Chat, Olive Sunbird, Red-headed Weaver and the shy, secretive Green Twinspot – also finding Grivet and Olive Baboon. We then returned to camp for a short siesta and lunch, where we had excellent views of a striking male Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike, White- rumped Babbler, Hemprich's Hornbill waiting for lunch scraps, Pink-backed Pelican, African Marsh Harrier, Three-banded Plover, Common Sandpiper, a non-breeding Black-headed Gull, Gull-billed Tern, African Darter, Malachite Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher and Senegal Thick-knee. A pod of Hippopotamus and a Gambian Sun Squirrel were easily located around the lodge as well.

The afternoon allowed us to return to the edge of the forest, which was quieter than the early morning, but we still located Fork-tailed Drongo, Yellow-rumped Seedeater, White- winged Black , Black Saw-wing, Willow Warbler, Wattled Starling, Violet-backed Starling, Northern Black Flycatcher, Beautiful Sunbird, Village Weaver and Pin- tailed Whydah. Walking back through the Spot-breasted Lapwing by Holger Teichmann transition zone on the edge of the forest turned up Bare-faced Go-away-bird, Senegal Coucal and Double-toothed Barbet, as well as a Black- backed Jackal when we flushed it from it’s hiding place and a Salt's Dik-dik as we entered camp, before we returned to the lodge for dinner looking out across the lake.

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Early the following morning we departed Lake Langano, collecting Pallid Harrier, Crowned Lapwing, Lilac-breasted Roller, White-headed Buffalo Weaver and Northern White-crowned Shrike before we made our way to Shashamene. We left the rift valley and headed up the escarpment and toward the Bale Mountains National Park. The route to our first stop produced some excellent species along a highland stream: Blue-winged Goose, Ethiopian Cisticola, Abyssinian Longclaw, Groundscraper Thrush, African Stonechat, Moorland Chat and Red-breasted Wheatear among them. We then made our way to lunch, joined by Thick-billed Raven and Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher, where we were introduced to authentic Ethiopian cuisine of injera – a traditional sourdough flatbread served with an array of sauces.

We departed our lunch stop a short while later and headed to our next stop, where the locals helped find a roosting Cape Eagle-Owl. We also located White-collared Pigeon, Yellow- crowned Canary and Blue Rock Thrush, and one vehicle managed a view of Red-billed Abyssinian Catbird by Holger Teichmann in the highlands. We then headed on toward Dinsho, stopping only when an array of endemics was located, including the handsome Rouget's Rail and Spot-breasted Lapwing. Garganey, Yellow-billed Duck and Northern Pintail were also seen well around a small pan. Nearby, Common Warthog, Bohor Reedbuck, Mountain Nyala and Bushbuck provided views for all of us. Next, we were off to Bale Mountain National Park and its headquarters at Dinsho, where we sought the rare and localised Abyssinian Owl. A short walk in the Juniper forest soon provided the goods as we enjoyed fabulous views of this great bird sitting on a nest in a low fork of a Juniper tree; while a pair of African Wood Owl concealed themselves in the canopy. Other great birds here were Chestnut-naped Francolin, Dusky Turtle Dove, Brown-rumped Seedeater, Ethiopian Siskin and Black-winged Kite. We finally made our way to Goba for our overnight stay thereafter.

The following morning, we enjoyed an early breakfast before we departed Goba to visit a section of Juniper forest, where we encountered Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher, Brown Woodland Warbler, Abyssinian Catbird and Montane White-eye. From here, we ascended to the Sanetti Plateau, the last remaining Alpine habitat in , dotted with large boulders, small wetlands and Giant Lobelias. As we approached the top of the climb, we connected with Chestnut-naped Francolin, Steppe Eagle, Tawny Eagle and Augur Buzzard; while also getting wonderful views of a Klipspringer. The open moorland Ethiopian Wolf by Holger Teichmann on top was cold but produced Bearded Vulture, a wonderful pair of Wattled Crane, and Thekla's Lark. We also got more views of Blue-winged Goose, Moorland Chat, Red-breasted Wheatear, Ethiopian Siskin and Yellow-billed Duck as we traversed the open landscape. We then had luck in finding the highly desired and critically endangered

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Ethiopian Wolf – with one hunting on the side of the road. This remained our only sighting, an indication of the lower yield on the plateau. Having spent a successful morning on the plateau, we descended through the Harenna Forest, locating a Bale Monkey and a troop of Guereza en route, and settled into our comfortable lodge. A forest walk in the afternoon yielded Rüppell's Robin-Chat, Tambourine Dove, Abyssinian Ground Thrush, Abyssinian Thrush, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Dark- capped Bulbul, Common Chiffchaff, Tacazze Sunbird, Variable Sunbird, Streaky Seedeater, Yellow-crowned Canary and Cinnamon Bracken Warbler before we finally returned to our lovely accommodation for an excellent dinner and a wonderful night’s rest.

We departed the highlands a short while after breakfast via the Harenna Forest, Ethiopia’s largest cloud forest and an enchanting birding region. Our stop in the forest was very rewarding, as the activity began to increase with the rising sun and we managed to Abyssinian Ground Thrush by Holger Teichmann connect with African Black Duck, Grey Wagtail, Mountain Wagtail, White-cheeked Turaco, Alpine Swift, Ethiopian Oriole, Thick-billed Raven, fantastic views of African Hill Babbler, Yellow-bellied Waxbill and large flocks of feeding Slender-billed Starling. We then made our way out of the forest and into the drier Acacia savanna, where termite mounds became a regular fixture, allowing us to connect with Red-and-yellow Barbet, and a lone Grey Kestrel proved a worthy distraction to add to our growing lists. A short while later, we stopped in mixed acacia savanna for lunch, where we located Emerald- spotted Wood Dove, White-bellied Go-away-bird, Red-fronted Barbet, Cardinal Woodpecker, Grey- headed Batis, Brubru, Northern Crombec, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Shelley's Starling, Spotted Palm Thrush, Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird, Marico Sunbird, Shining Sunbird, Yellow-spotted Petronia, Vitelline Masked Weaver and Cut-throat while the ground team arranged our meal in the middle of nowhere.

After a good field lunch, we set off to locate the highly sought-after Ruspoli’s Turaco, one of the main targets for many visiting Ethiopia. It took a little while, but after some patience and perseverance, we obtained wonderful scope views of this beautiful species. We then continued on toward Negele, finding African Hawk-Eagle, Eastern Chanting Goshawk, Striped Kingfisher, Black Scimitarbill, Von der Decken's Hornbill, African Grey Hornbill and Grey- headed Bushshrike. An Unstriped Ground Squirrel also made an appearance before we arrived at our accommodation and headed out Red-and-yellow Barbet by Holger Teichmann for dinner at a local diner.

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An early departure the following day saw us heading out to the open but seriously overgrazed Liben Plains in search of a couple of special species. Our ground team set up breakfast as we walked out onto the plains in search of the critically endangered and localised Archer’s Lark, under pressure from the declining health of the overgrazed habitat, which was located easily but proved quite testing as it kept flushing from a long distance before it finally settled and allowed us good scope and binocular views. We were also treated to a few other species while walking the plains, with Black-chested Eagle, Temminck's Courser, Zitting Cisticola, White-crowned Starling, African Grey Flycatcher, Red-billed Buffalo Weaver, Tawny Pipit, Plain-backed Pipit and Reichenow's Seedeater before returning to an amazing field breakfast. After our hunger (and coffee) cravings had been sated, we set off to explore a small area of arid bushveld country in search of a select group of dry country species. Sadly, our activities were limited due to security concerns, but we still managed to record Yellow-necked Spurfowl, Ring-necked Dove, Black-headed Oriole, Ruspoli’s Turaco by Holger Teichmann Somali Crow, Acacia Tit, Somali Bulbul, Rattling Cisticola, Boran Cisticola, Yellow-vented Eremomela, Common Rock Thrush, Somali Bunting and Purple Grenadier before returning to Negele for lunch. With the midday heat dissipating, we decided to explore some of the undisturbed woodlands around Negele, locating Von der Decken's Hornbill, Nubian Woodpecker, , Bare-eyed Thrush and Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin. After a long day in the field, we headed back to the local restaurant for dinner before returning to our hotel for a good night’s rest.

We departed Negele before sunrise the next morning. Once again, the security concerns meant our route had to be changed and we began our day by travelling via Kebre Menghist, where we stopped for breakfast before turning south-west toward Yabelo via Dilla. Although we had a full day of travelling, we managed to add a few new species while on the road, including Long- crested Eagle, Gabar Goshawk, and Woolly- necked Stork, and we also connected with a few more familiar species: Egyptian Goose, African Sacred Ibis, Hadada Ibis, Wattled Ibis, Grey Heron, Hooded Vulture, White- White-bellied Canary by Holger Teichmann backed Vulture, Black Kite, Yellow-billed Kite, Speckled Pigeon, Red-eyed Dove, White-cheeked Turaco, Bare-faced Go-away-bird, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, Northern Fiscal, Fork-tailed Drongo, Cape Crow, Pied Crow, Thick-billed Raven, Dark-capped Bulbul, Black Saw-wing, Greater Blue-eared Starling, Superb Starling, Shelley's Starling, Isabelline Wheatear and Variable Sunbird included. We finally arrived in Yabello, where we sat for dinner and enjoyed a needed night’s rest.

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The Acacia- thickets of the Yabello area welcomed us at first light the next morning as we started our day birding. The Acacia savanna provided the ideal start, where we located arguably the bird of the tour, Stresemann’s Bushcrow, feeding on the ground. This bird was only recently described to science and is restricted to the area just south of Yabello. We then set out for a wonderful morning walk in the low shrubby Commiphora shrubs, where we located D'Arnaud's Barbet, Pringle's Puffback, Slate-colored Boubou which was chasing our main target, Red- naped Bushshrike, Dodson's Bulbul, Pale Prinia, Banded Parisoma, Pale Flycatcher, Black-cheeked Waxbill, Northern - Canary and an exquisite Hunter's Sunbird. Having enjoyed a fresh morning stroll, we made our way toward the plains near the Soda Crater, an area reminiscent of the vast plains in and , where we located Somali Ostrich, Rüppell's Vulture, Bateleur, , Buff-crested Bustard, Little Bee-eater, Red-bellied Parrot, Rosy-patched African Spotted Creeper by Holger Teichmann Bushshrike, , Mouse-colored Penduline Tit, Ethiopian Swallow, Lesser Striped Swallow, Tiny Cisticola, Grey Wren-Warbler, Yellow-bellied Eremomela, Shelley's Sparrow, Chestnut Sparrow, White-bellied Canary, Grey-capped Social Weaver and Black-capped Social Weaver. On the mammal front, we enjoyed Plains Zebra, Gerenuk and Grant's Gazelle. With lunch approaching, we stopped in the acacia savanna before we finally added another major target of the area, the White-tailed Swallow, finally returning to the lodge for a short break, where we located Red-winged Starling.

As conditions cooled later that afternoon, we set out once again with a target list of species, and were able to locate Blue-naped Mousebird, Abyssinian Scimitarbill, Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Black- throated Barbet, Pygmy Falcon and Pygmy Batis; while also viewing Rock Hyrax and Somali Dwarf Mongoose. We then settled in to enjoy the sunset until dusk, when we managed to locate Donaldson Smith's Nightjar before returning to the lodge for dinner and a restful night.

The next day was a dedicated travel day. Although the distance from Yabello to Awassa was shorter than some journeys we had experienced, the road conditions were horrendous, affecting travelling time to our destination, but we still connected with Helmeted Guineafowl. We travelled north on the long drive to Awassa, stopping to bird and stretch our legs along the way. At one of our Northern White-faced Owl by Holger Teichmann comfort stops, we searched a wonderful little wetland that produced African Rail and Rouget's Rail. The rest of the day was devoted to travelling, arriving at Lake Awassa in the late afternoon, which allowed us time to explore the emergent vegetation at the water’s edge, which produced White-faced Whistling Duck, White-backed Duck, African Pygmy Goose, Purple Heron, Hamerkop, Reed Cormorant, White-breasted Cormorant, African Darter, many

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African Fish Eagle, Black Crake, African Jacana, Slender-billed Gull, Blue-headed Coucal, some very approachable Malachite Kingfishers, many Pied Kingfishers, African Paradise Flycatcher, Lesser Swamp Warbler, Great Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Little Rush Warbler, Spectacled Weaver, Bronze Mannikin, White Wagtail and White-browed Robin-Chat. The trees in the camp provided roosts for Banded Barbet, Yellow-billed Stork, Marabou Stork and Great White Pelican, which were all located before dinner at our overnight accommodation.

The following morning, we began birding in the gardens of the hotel, where we found three very vocal, beautifully cryptic African Spotted Creeper moving among the lichen- covered trees while they fed. a visit to Lake Awassa allowed us to connect with African Pygmy Goose and African Swamphen swimming through the lily-choked backwaters. We then settled in for an enjoyable breakfast, with a Guereza in close Black Crowned Craned by Holger Teichmann attendance, before we departed for Awassa fish market. The fish market was a hive of activity, where we managed wonderful views of a Spur-winged Goose, Goliath Heron, Purple Heron, Grey-headed Gull, a nest building Little Weaver, a vocal family of Rufous Chatterer and Common Greenshank. We then headed toward Shashamene for an excellent ice-cream before our onward journey.

The afternoon saw us arrive at the deep crater Lake Shalla, where we located flocks of Lesser Flamingo and Greater Flamingo, Kittlitz's Plover, Cape Teal and Black-necked Grebe. Thereafter, we travelled to Lake Langano, where an investigation of the surrounding woodland produced a covey of Clapperton’s Francolin, Rattling Cisticola, a roosting Slender-tailed Nightjar and four Northern White-faced Owls. We then made the final leg of the trip to Lake Ziway, locating White-faced Whistling Duck, Fulvous Whistling Duck, Knob-billed Duck, Garganey, Hottentot Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Black Heron, Western Marsh Harrier, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper, Temminck's Stint and African Snipe at the lake edges before retiring for dinner at our overnight accommodation.

The next morning, we continued to explore Lake Ziway. The surrounding wetland and floodplain grassland was teeming with birds and provided us with excellent opportunities to connect with White-faced Whistling Duck, Fulvous Whistling Duck, Knob-billed Duck, Garganey, Hottentot Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Black Heron, Western Marsh Harrier, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper, Temminck's Stint, African Snipe, Yellow-billed Stork, three spectacular Black Crowned Crane and Red-throated Pipit once again; while also adding Little Ringed Plover and Common Nightingale. On our Sombre Rock Chat by Holger Teichmann departure from Ziway after breakfast, we

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visited Lake Koka, hoping to find some more species, but we only managed a wonderful view of Fan- tailed Raven, White-backed Vulture and Rüppell’s Vulture feeding on a roadside carcass before stopping for lunch in Nazret, where we spent a relaxed evening.

The following morning, we continued east to the Awash region, viewing Eurasian Hobby and Northern Red Bishop as we departed Nazret. En route, we stopped off at the Metahara lava fields around Lake Beseka and were delighted to find some great birds, including better views of Pink-backed Pelican, Gull-billed Tern, Little Swift, Purple Roller, Yellow-breasted Barbet, Wire-tailed Swallow, Rock Martin, Blackstart, Familiar Chat, brief but good views of a Striolated Bunting and the main target: a pair of Sombre Beisa Oryx by Holger Teichmann Rock Chat; while also viewing the comical Rock Hyrax. From here, we travelled to Awash National Park, collecting Black-chested Snake Eagle and Emerald-spotted Wood Dove along the entrance to the lodge, where we would stop for lunch, in the company of Nile Crocodile, and an afternoon siesta.

The Awash National Park is well situated in arid thornveld savanna, which sadly showed the hallmarks of serious degradation through overgrazing as a mixed-use livestock and wildlife park, yet we still managed to connect with several excellent species, including White-bellied Bustard, Buff-crested Bustard, Double-banded Courser, Three-banded Courser, Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, African Palm Swift, , Pale Prinia and Nile Valley Sunbird. A short while later, we also located Golden Jackal, Beisa Oryx, Soemmerring's Gazelle and Guenther's Dik-dik before returning to camp for dinner that evening.

The Awash Falls Lodge is beautifully positioned along the river, and the impressive waterfall is clearly seen from the lodge. We enjoyed birding along the nearby gallery forest, as well as exploring the dry bushveld within the park and the Kiriyawa Gorge. Some of our sightings during the day included Scissor-tailed Kite, Wahlberg's Eagle, Arabian Bustard, Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse, Black-crowned Tchagra, Red-tailed Shrike, Steppe Grey Shrike, Gillett's Lark, Red- fronted Warbler, Abyssinian Roller, Abyssinian Scimitarbill, Eastern Yellow- billed Hornbill, African Grey Hornbill, Abyssinian Roller by Holger Teichmann Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Pygmy Falcon, Rosy-patched Bushshrike, Grey Wren-Warbler, Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird and Nile Valley Sunbird. We also found a few smaller , including Wild Cat and Bat-eared Fox, yet the most fascinating encounter came at the lodge, where we watched as a Boomslang caught a Thick-toed Gecko and slowly subdued him with before returning to his hiding spot to feast on his meal. A short while after

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dusk, we located the much sought-after Star-spotted Nightjar, which showed wonderfully, before returning for dinner later that evening. We enjoyed our final evening in camp with a great rest ahead of a busy final few days on tour.

Intent on making the most of a morning, we began the next day birding the exit road of Awash National Park, connecting with Crested Francolin, a Scissor-tailed Kite in flight, Eastern Plantain-eater, and African Pied Wagtail before we departed exited. Once again, security concerns meant our schedule changed, and we began birding in the Bilen area, managing to connect with Hamadryas Baboon while also notching up Egyptian Vulture, Black-headed Lapwing, Chestnut- bellied Sandgrouse, Abyssinian Roller, Red- rumped Swallow, an elusive Black Scrub Robin, and African Silverbill. We then made Nile Valley Sunbird by Holger Teichmann our way to our rustic camp, where a short siesta was followed by a fantastic session of birding, which provided views of Shining Sunbird, Purple Heron, White-bellied Go-away-bird, Giant Kingfisher, African Darter, and Cut-throat Finch before we settled for the evening.

The next morning, we departed our lodgings after breakfast and made our way along a winding dirt track, which finally connected to the dirt road to Melka Ghebdu. En route, we had views of African Collared Dove before our arrival in the valley, where we set off to bird. It did not take long to locate the highly desired endemic Yellow-throated Seedeater, as well as African Pygmy Kingfisher, Yellow Bishop, Crimson-rumped Waxbill, and Village Indigobird before departing for Debre Birhan, locating a lovely Abyssinian Wheatear and then having a lovely sighting of an immature Bearded Vulture and a White- headed Vulture flying overhead near the hotel, where we enjoyed lunch.

Having enjoyed a decent lunch, we then made a quick drive out to Gemasa Gedel, where we began to bird in earnest. While searching the area, we located the highly desired among Streaky Seed-eaters – which caused some confusion until we managed an excellent scope view – and Fan-tailed Raven. We returned to camp a short while later for an early dinner and a good night’s sleep.

Our final destination would take us down into the Jemma Valley and over the Jemma River, a tributary of the Blue Nile. We departed very early the following morning, for the optimum Abyssinian Wheatear by Holger Teichmann opportunity to get the endemic Harwood’s Francolin. On arriving at the Jemma Valley shortly after dawn, we set about our search and were sadly unable to locate them; however, we did manage to get good views of Erckel’s Francolin. Other interesting

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birds seen in the area included Black Stork, Black-headed Heron, Verreaux's Eagle, Vinaceous Dove, Grey-headed Kingfisher, Fox Kestrel, Eurasian Crag Martin, White-billed Starling, White-winged Cliff Chat, Mocking Cliff Chat, Rüppell's Black Chat, Red-collared Widowbird, Long-billed Pipit, Ortolan Bunting, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting and White-collared Pigeon. After enjoying our final meal in the field, we left Jemma Valley, collecting the awesome Gelada Baboon on the way, and returned to the capital to freshen up before our farewell dinner and our departure flights. This ended another adventure in this endemic hotspot, where we recorded 430 bird species and 35 mammal species. ______

Annotated List of species recorded Note: Number in brackets ( ) indicate number of days on the tour the species was recorded. List powered through the report generator of our partner iGoTerra.

Birds (430 in total: 426 seen, 4 heard) Nomenclature and follows Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2018. IOC World Bird List (v 8.2). Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Ostrich Struthionidae Somali Ostrich (VU) Struthio molybdophanes (1) 4 Soda Plains 15.1.

Ducks, Geese & Swans Anatidae White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata (3) 12 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, Abundant Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 30 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor (2) Abundant Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 20 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. White-backed Duck Thalassornis leuconotus (1) 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1. Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis (3) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 5 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1 and 15 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos (2) 6 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 4 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Blue-winged Goose (VU) Cyanochen cyanoptera (3) 15 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 6 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1 and 1 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1. Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca (10) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 6 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 2 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 4 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, Abundant Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1, Abundant Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 4 en route-- Awash NP to Nazret 19.1 and 8 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus (2) 15 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1 and 8 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1. Garganey Spatula querquedula (3) 2 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 6 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 6 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1.

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Hottentot Teal Spatula hottentota (4) 5 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 8 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata (4) 5 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 2 ♀ en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 5 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. African Black Duck Anas sparsa (1) 1 ⚤ Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1. Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata (2) 6 Dinsho 10.1 and 20 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1. Cape Teal Anas capensis (1) 4 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1. Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha (1) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1. Northern Pintail Anas acuta (3) 1 Dinsho 10.1, 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 5 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma (2) 1 Lake Bishoftu 8.1 and 1 Dinsho 10.1.

Guineafowl Numididae Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris (5) 20 Yabelo area 16.1, 3 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1, 20 Awash NP 19.1, 15 Awash NP 20.1 and 6 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1.

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies Phasianidae Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena (6) 3 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 1 Yabelo--S of, Nightjar Spot 15.1, 1 Awash NP 19.1, 4 Awash NP 20.1 and 3 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 21.1. Clapperton's Francolin Pternistis clappertoni (1) 3 Lake Langano 17.1. Chestnut-naped Francolin Pternistis castaneicollis (3) 1 Dinsho 10.1, 8 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1 and 1 Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1. Erckel's Francolin Pternistis erckelii (1) 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Yellow-necked Spurfowl Pternistis leucoscepus (4) 6 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 3 Yabelo--Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1, 6 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 1 Awash NP 21.1.

Grebes Podicipedidae Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis (7) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, Abundant Dinsho 10.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 1 heard Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 15 Lake Shala 17.1 and 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis (1) 1 Lake Shala 17.1.

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Flamingos Phoenicopteridae Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus (3) Common Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 20 Lake Shala 17.1 and 8 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Lesser Flamingo (NT) Phoeniconaias minor (1) 15 Lake Shala 17.1.

Storks Ciconiidae Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis (4) 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1, 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and 5 Lake Beseka 19.1. Black Stork Ciconia nigra (1) 1 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii (2) 15 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1 and 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1. Woolly-necked Stork (VU) Ciconia episcopus (2) 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1 and 1 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. White Stork Ciconia ciconia (1) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1. Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (1) 1 Lake Koka 8.1. Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer (10) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 4 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 5 Negele, Oromia 13.1, Abundant Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, Abundant Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1, 30 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 3 Lake Beseka 19.1, 4 en route 21.1 and 1 en route--Ankober to Debre Birhan 22.1.

Ibises, Spoonbills Threskiornithidae African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus (10) 6 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, Common en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 3 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 5 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, Common Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1, 9 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 2 Lake Beseka 19.1, 2 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 3 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash (6) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 Lake Langano-- SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 2 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1 and 4 Lake Langano 17.1. Wattled Ibis Bostrychia carunculata (8) 8 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, Abundant en route-- Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 2 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 3 Lake Koka 18.1, 2 Gemassa Gedel 22.1 and 6 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus (6) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 2 Awassa-- Lake Awassa 16.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1, 5 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and 2 en route 23.1. African Spoonbill Platalea alba (5) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 6 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1, 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and 1 Lake Beseka 19.1.

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Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ardeidae Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides (6) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 8 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 4 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1 and 2 Ziway-- Lake Ziway 18.1. Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis (7) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, Abundant en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 20 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 6 Ziway-- Lake Ziway 18.1, Abundant en route 22.1 and 20 en route 23.1. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea (5) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and 6 Lake Beseka 19.1. Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala (1) 1 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. Goliath Heron Ardea goliath (2) 1 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1 and 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 19.1. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea (4) 6 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 2 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 2 Lake Beseka 19.1 and 1 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. Great Egret Ardea alba (5) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 1 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1 and 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia (3) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 2 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1 and 2 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1. Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca (2) 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Little Egret Egretta garzetta (8) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 3 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 7 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 8 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 3 Lake Beseka 19.1 and 1 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1.

Hamerkop Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta (7) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 3 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 3 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 10 Ziway-- Lake Ziway 17.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 2 Lake Beseka 19.1, 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 1 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1.

Pelicans Pelecanidae Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus (6) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 7 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, Common Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1, Common Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 9 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1 and 6 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens (2) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1 and 5 Lake Beseka 19.1.

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Cormorants and Shags Phalacrocoracidae Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus (7) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 3 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 6 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 5 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 3 Lake Beseka 19.1 and 4 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus (6) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 7 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 14 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 8 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1 and 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1.

Anhingas Anhingidae African Darter Anhinga rufa (3) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1 and 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1.

Kites, Hawks & Eagles Accipitridae Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus (6) 1 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 1 Negele, Oromia 12.1, 2 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 1 Yabelo area 15.1, 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1 and 1 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1. Scissor-tailed Kite Chelictinia riocourii (2) 1 Awash NP 20.1 and 1 Awash NP 21.1. African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus (5) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1 and 1 ⚤ Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Bearded Vulture (NT) Gypaetus barbatus (2) 1 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1 and 1 Debre Birhan 22.1. Egyptian Vulture (EN) Neophron percnopterus (1) 3 en route to Bilen Lodge 21.1. Hooded Vulture (EN) Necrosyrtes monachus (12) 5 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, Common en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 6 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, Abundant en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 3 Yabelo area 15.1, Abundant en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 9 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 5 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 2 Lake Beseka 19.1, 2 en route 21.1 and 1 Debre Birhan 22.1. White-backed Vulture (NT) Gyps africanus (9) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP-- Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 1 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1, 1 Lake Koka 18.1, 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 6 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Rüppell's Vulture (EN) Gyps rueppelli (3) 1 Soda Plains 15.1, 5 Lake Koka 18.1 and 6 en route 21.1. White-headed Vulture (VU) Trigonoceps occipitalis (1) 1 Debre Birhan 22.1. Black-chested Snake Eagle Circaetus pectoralis (3) 1 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 1 Awash NP 19.1 and 1 Awash NP 21.1. Bateleur (NT) Terathopius ecaudatus (2) 1 Soda Plains 15.1 and 1 ♀ Awash NP 20.1. Martial Eagle (NT) Polemaetus bellicosus (1) 1 Soda Plains 15.1.

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Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis (2) 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1. Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina (3) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Dinsho 10.1 and 1 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1. Wahlberg's Eagle Hieraaetus wahlbergi (1) 1 Awash NP 20.1. Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax (10) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 3 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 5 Yabelo area 15.1, 2 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 3 Awassa--City 17.1, 4 Lake Koka 18.1, 4 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1, 3 en route 21.1 and 1 en route 23.1. Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis (3) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 4 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1 and 1 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1. Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii (1) 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster (1) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1. Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar (1) 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1. Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates (5) 2 Lake Koka 8.1, 1 juvenile Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1, 1 Awash NP 20.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Eastern Chanting Goshawk Melierax poliopterus (3) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 1 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1 and 3 Yabelo area 15.1. Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus (2) 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. African Marsh Harrier Circus ranivorus (1) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Pallid Harrier (NT) Circus macrourus (2) 1 Shashamene, Oromia 10.1 and 1 juvenile Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1. Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus (2) 1 Lake Koka 8.1 and 1 en route 23.1. Black Kite Milvus migrans (10) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 12 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 3 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 2 Lake Koka 18.1, 1 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1, 1 en route 21.1, 2 en route 22.1 and 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius (14) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 4 en route-- Goba to Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 4 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 30 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 5 Yabelo area 15.1, Abundant en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 4 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 4 Lake Koka 18.1, 3 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1, 8 en route 21.1, 5 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 8 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer (9) 3 Lake Koka 8.1, 3 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 1 ⚤ Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 9 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and up to 2 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 19-21.1.

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Augur Buzzard Buteo augur (6) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 4 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 5 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1 and 3 Gemassa Gedel 22.1.

Bustards Otididae Arabian Bustard (NT) Ardeotis arabs (3) 2 Awash NP 20.1, 1 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1 and 1 en route 22.1. White-bellied Bustard Eupodotis senegalensis (2) 1 ⚤ Awash NP 19.1 and 4 Awash NP 20.1. Buff-crested Bustard Lophotis gindiana (3) 2 Yabelo area 15.1, 3 Awash NP 19.1 and 1 Awash NP 20.1.

Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae African Rail Rallus caerulescens (1) 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1. Rouget's Rail (NT) Rougetius rougetii (3) 1 Dinsho 10.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1 and 2 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1. Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra (2) 4 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1 and 3 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1. African Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis (1) 3 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (4) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 6 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1 and 7 Ziway- -Lake Ziway 18.1. Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata (5) 5 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 5 Dinsho 10.1, Abundant Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 15 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1.

Cranes Gruidae Black Crowned Crane (VU) Balearica pavonina (3) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Wattled Crane Grus carunculata (1) 1 ⚤ Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1. Common Crane Grus grus (1) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1.

Thick-knees Burhinidae Senegal Thick-knee Burhinus senegalensis (5) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 2 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1, 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and 12 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1.

Stilts and Avocets Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus (4) 5 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1, 5 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and 1 Lake Beseka 19.1.

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Plovers and Lapwings Charadriidae Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus (11) Common Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 4 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 4 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 2 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 6 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1, 8 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 4 Lake Beseka 19.1, 3 en route 21.1, 3 en route 22.1 and 4 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. Black-headed Lapwing Vanellus tectus (1) 3 en route 21.1. Black-winged Lapwing Vanellus melanopterus (1) 9 Lake Koka 8.1. Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus (5) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 4 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 2 Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary - Borena, Oromia 15.1, 4 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1 and 1 Awash NP 20.1. African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus (1) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1. Spot-breasted Lapwing Vanellus melanocephalus (1) 15 Dinsho 10.1. Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula (3) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius (1) 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius (2) 1 Lake Shala 17.1 and 4 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris (5) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 Dinsho 10.1, 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and 5 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1.

Jacanas Jacanidae African Jacana Actophilornis africanus (3) Common Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, Abundant Awassa--Fish Market 17.1 and 5 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1.

Sandpipers and Allies Scolopacidae Black-tailed Godwit (NT) Limosa limosa (3) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 8 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 15 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Ruff Calidris pugnax (3) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 8 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea (3) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 Lake Shala 17.1 and 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii (3) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 Lake Shala 17.1 and 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Little Stint Calidris minuta (4) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 3 Lake Shala 17.1 and 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis (3) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 4 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1.

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Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos (10) 4 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 3 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 6 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1, 4 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 1 Lake Beseka 19.1, 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 4 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus (5) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1, 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and 1 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1. Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis (4) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola (5) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 3 Dinsho 10.1, 10 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, Abundant Awassa- -Fish Market 17.1 and 15 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia (1) 2 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1.

Pratincoles and Coursers Glareolidae Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii (1) 6 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1. Double-banded Courser Rhinoptilus africanus (1) 1 ⚤ Awash NP 19.1. Three-banded Courser Rhinoptilus cinctus (2) 1 heard Yabelo--S of, Nightjar Spot 15.1 and 1 ⚤ Awash NP 19.1.

Gulls, Terns & Skimmers Laridae Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei (1) 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1. Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus (4) 4 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 Dinsho 10.1, 1 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1 and 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus (1) 3 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1. Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica (2) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1 and 1 ⚤ Lake Beseka 19.1. White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (4) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, Common Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1 and 30 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1.

Sandgrouse Pteroclidae Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus (4) 1 ⚤ Awash NP 19.1, 6 Awash NP 20.1, 4 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge 21.1 and 6 en route 22.1. Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii (1) 4 Awash NP 20.1.

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Pigeons and Doves Rock Dove Columba livia (8) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 20 Negele, Oromia 12.1, 1 Negele, Oromia 14.1, 4 Awassa-- United Africa Hotel 17.1, 4 Lake Koka 18.1, 1 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1, 2 Debre Birhan 22.1 and 6 Addis Ababa 23.1. Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea (16) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, Common Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, Abundant en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, Common en route--Goba to Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 15 Negele, Oromia 12.1, Common Negele, Oromia 13.1, Common en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 2 Yabelo area 15.1, 9 Yabelo area 16.1, 6 Ziway--Haile Resort 17.1, 8 Ziway--Haile Resort 18.1, 3 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1, 6 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1, 6 Debre Birhan 22.1 and 8 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. White-collared Pigeon Columba albitorques (3) 15 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 15 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 12 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. African Olive Pigeon Columba arquatrix (1) 4 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Lemon Dove Columba larvata (1) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Dusky Turtle Dove lugens (2) 1 Dinsho Forest 10.1 and 2 en route--Goba to Sanetti Plateau 11.1. African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea (1) 1 en route 22.1. Mourning Collared Dove Streptopelia decipiens (7) 5 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 4 Yabelo area 15.1, 4 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 4 Awassa-- United Africa Hotel 17.1 and 4 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata (11) 5 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 3 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 3 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 3 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 3 Negele, Oromia 13.1, Common en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 2 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 3 Awassa-- United Africa Hotel 17.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 1 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1 and 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola (4) 2 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 8 Yabelo area 15.1, 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Vinaceous Dove Streptopelia vinacea (1) 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Laughing Dove senegalensis (11) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 6 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 6 Yabelo area 15.1, 3 Yabelo area 16.1, 1 Lake Langano 17.1, 2 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 6 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos (2) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1 and 1 Awash NP 19.1. Blue-spotted Wood Dove Turtur afer (2) 5 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria (3) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 ⚤ Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1 and 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1.

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Namaqua Dove Oena capensis (10) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 5 Yabelo-- Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1, 2 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1, 1 Lake Koka 18.1, 2 Awash NP 19.1, 8 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1, 15 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1, Abundant en route 22.1 and 15 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Bruce's Green Pigeon Treron waalia (2) 3 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1.

Turacos Musophagidae White-cheeked Turaco Tauraco leucotis (4) Common Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1 and 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1. Ruspoli's Turaco (VU) Tauraco ruspolii (1) 1 ⚤ en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1. Bare-faced Go-away-bird Corythaixoides personatus (4) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Yabelo area 14.1, 1 Yabelo--Yabelo Motel 15.1 and 1 Yabelo--Yabelo Motel 16.1. White-bellied Go-away-bird Corythaixoides leucogaster (8) 6 Lake Langano 8.1, 3 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 8 Yabelo area 15.1, 3 Yabelo area 16.1, 1 ⚤ Awash NP 19.1, 5 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1, 3 Awash NP 21.1 and 2 en route 22.1. Eastern Plantain-eater Crinifer zonurus (1) 3 Awash NP 21.1.

Cuckoos Cuculidae Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis (2) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 1 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1. Blue-headed Coucal Centropus monachus (1) 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1. Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius (1) 1 heard Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1.

Owls Strigidae African Scops Owl Otus senegalensis (1) 1 heard Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1. Northern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis leucotis (1) 4 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1. Cape Eagle-Owl Bubo capensis (1) 1 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1. Greyish Eagle-Owl Bubo cinerascens (1) 1 ⚤ Lake Langano 8.1. Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus (1) 1 ⚤ Lake Langano 8.1. African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii (1) 1 Dinsho Forest 10.1. Abyssinian Owl Asio abyssinicus (1) 1 Dinsho Forest 10.1.

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Nightjars and Allies Caprimulgidae Donaldson Smith's Nightjar Caprimulgus donaldsoni (1) 1 Yabelo--S of, Nightjar Spot 15.1. Star-spotted Nightjar Caprimulgus stellatus (1) 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1. Slender-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus clarus (1) 1 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1.

Swifts Apodidae African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus (4) 5 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 19.1, 4 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 8 en route 22.1. Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba (2) 6 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1 and 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1. Little Swift Apus affinis (1) 2 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1.

Mousebirds Coliidae Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus (7) Common Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, Common Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 5 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 4 Ziway--Haile Resort 18.1 and 3 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus (2) 4 Yabelo area 15.1.

Trogons Trogonidae Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina (1) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1.

Rollers Purple Roller naevius (2) 1 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1 and 2 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1. Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus (4) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 4 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 5 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1 and 7 Yabelo area 15.1. Abyssinian Roller Coracias abyssinicus (4) Up to 3 Awash NP 19-21.1 and 2 en route 22.1.

Kingfishers Alcedinidae Grey-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala (1) 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti (1) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1. Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis (4) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 2 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1 and 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. African Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina picta (2) 2 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 3 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1.

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Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus (5) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, Common Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 12 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and 4 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima (2) 2 Doha Lodge 21.1. Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis (9) 9 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 3 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 15 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 5 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 1 Lake Beseka 19.1 and 6 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1.

Bee-eaters Meropidae Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus (2) 3 Yabelo area 15.1 and 2 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1. Blue-breasted Bee-eater Merops variegatus (10) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 6 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1, 2 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 2 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1, 2 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1, 1 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 3 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Northern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicus (6) 1 Lake Koka 8.1, 5 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 10 Lake Langano 17.1, 4 Lake Koka 18.1 and 1 Lake Beseka 19.1.

Hoopoes Upupidae Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops (11) 2 Lake Langano 8.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 2 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 3 Yabelo--Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1, 1 Awassa-- Lake Awassa 16.1, 2 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1 and 2 Awash NP 20.1.

Wood Hoopoes Phoeniculidae Black-billed Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus somaliensis (5) 4 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 4 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 1 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1 and 3 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. Black Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus aterrimus (1) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1. Abyssinian Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus minor (2) 1 Yabelo--Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1 and 1 ⚤ Awash NP 20.1.

Ground Hornbills Bucorvidae Abyssinian Ground Hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus (6) 11 Lake Langano 8.1, 2 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 3 Yabelo area 15.1, 1 ⚤ Awash NP 19.1 and 2 Awash NP 20.1.

Hornbills Bucerotidae Northern Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus (10) 1 Lake Langano 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 3 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 2 Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary - Borena, Oromia 15.1, 1 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1 and up to 3 Awash NP 19-21.1.

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Von der Decken's Hornbill Tockus deckeni (2) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1 and 1 Negele, Oromia 13.1. Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus flavirostris (4) 1 Yabelo--Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1, 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 2 Awash NP-- Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 2 en route 22.1. Hemprich's Hornbill Lophoceros hemprichii (6) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 1 ⚤ Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 1 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1, 2 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 19.1, 1 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. African Grey Hornbill Lophoceros nasutus (4) 1 ⚤ en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 19.1, 2 Awash NP 20.1 and 5 Awash NP 21.1. Silvery-cheeked Hornbill Bycanistes brevis (6) Common Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 4 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 2 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 4 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 3 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1 and 4 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1.

African Barbets Lybiidae Red-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus pusillus (2) 1 ⚤ Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1 and 1 ⚤ Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus (1) 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1. Red-fronted Barbet Tricholaema diademata (3) 3 Lake Langano 8.1, 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1 and 1 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1. Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala (2) 3 Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary - Borena, Oromia 15.1. Banded Barbet Lybius undatus (3) 1 Lake Bishoftu 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1. Black-billed Barbet Lybius guifsobalito (7) 1 ⚤ Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 juvenile Lake Langano 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 1 Ziway--Haile Resort 18.1, 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 19.1, 1 Awash NP-- Awash Falls Lodge 20.1, 1 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 1 ⚤ Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Double-toothed Barbet Lybius bidentatus (1) 4 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Red-and-yellow Barbet Trachyphonus erythrocephalus (1) 8 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1. Yellow-breasted Barbet Trachyphonus margaritatus (3) 5 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1, 1 Awash NP 20.1 and 1 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. D'Arnaud's Barbet Trachyphonus darnaudii (1) 3 Yabelo area 15.1.

Honeyguides Indicatoridae Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor (1) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1.

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Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus (1) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator (3) 1 Lake Langano 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1.

Woodpeckers Picidae Red-throated Wryneck Jynx ruficollis (2) 1 ⚤ Lake Langano 8.1 and 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Nubian Woodpecker Campethera nubica (5) 1 Lake Langano 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 1 ♀ Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1 and 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1. Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens (3) 1 ⚤ en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Awash NP 20.1 and 2 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. Eastern Grey Woodpecker Dendropicos spodocephalus (2) 1 ⚤ Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1 and 4 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1.

Falcons and Caracaras Falconidae Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus (2) 4 Yabelo area 15.1 and 1 Awash NP 20.1. Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (6) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 1 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 1 Yabelo area 15.1 and 1 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1. Fox Kestrel Falco alopex (1) 15 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Grey Kestrel Falco ardosiaceus (1) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1. Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo (1) 1 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus (1) 1 Gemassa Gedel 22.1.

African & New World Psittacidae Yellow-fronted Parrot flavifrons (1) Common Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Red-bellied Parrot Poicephalus rufiventris (2) 1 ⚤ Yabelo area 15.1.

Old World Parrots Psittaculidae Black-winged Lovebird Agapornis taranta (4) 6 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, Common Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1 and 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1.

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Wattle-eyes, Batises Platysteiridae Grey-headed Batis Batis orientalis (3) 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1 and 2 Negele, Oromia 13.1. Western Black-headed Batis Batis erlangeri (5) 1 Lake Langano 8.1, 1 ⚤ Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1 and 1 Awash NP 20.1. Pygmy Batis Batis perkeo (1) 3 Yabelo--Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1. Brown-throated Wattle-eye Platysteira cyanea (1) 1 ⚤ Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1.

Bushshrikes and Allies Malaconotidae Grey-headed Bushshrike Malaconotus blanchoti (2) 1 ⚤ en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1 and 1 Awash NP 20.1. Orange-breasted Bushshrike Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus (1) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Rosy-patched Bushshrike Telophorus cruentus (2) 1 ⚤ Yabelo area 15.1 and 2 Awash NP 20.1. Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus (3) 2 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Northern Puffback Dryoscopus gambensis (2) 4 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 2 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1. Pringle's Puffback Dryoscopus pringlii (1) 1 Yabelo area 15.1. Slate-colored Boubou Laniarius funebris (6) 1 ⚤ Lake Langano 8.1, 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 1 ⚤ Negele, Oromia 13.1, 2 Yabelo area 15.1, 1 Awash NP 19.1 and 1 Awash NP 20.1. Red-naped Bushshrike Laniarius ruficeps (1) 2 Yabelo area 15.1. Ethiopian Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus (6) 1 heard Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 21.1, 1 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Brubru Nilaus afer (5) +1 heard Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 1 Yabelo area 15.1 and 1 Awash NP 20.1.

Cuckoo- Campephagidae Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava (1) 2 ♀ Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike Campephaga phoenicea (1) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1.

Shrikes Laniidae Northern White-crowned Shrike ruppelli (8) 5 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 5 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 3 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 6 Soda Plains 15.1, 2 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1 and up to 3 Awash NP 19-21.1.

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Red-tailed Shrike phoenicuroides (1) 1 Awash NP 20.1. Steppe Grey Shrike Lanius pallidirostris (1) 1 Awash NP 20.1. Grey-backed Fiscal Lanius excubitoroides (4) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 Lake Langano-- SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1 and 3 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1. Taita Fiscal Lanius dorsalis (1) 4 Soda Plains 15.1. Somali Fiscal Lanius somalicus (3) 5 Awash NP 19.1, 1 Awash NP 20.1 and 1 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. Northern Fiscal Lanius humeralis (9) Common Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 en route-- Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 1 Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary - Borena, Oromia 15.1, 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 1 en route--Ankober to Debre Birhan 22.1 and 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Lanius nubicus (1) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1.

Old World Orioles Oriolidae Ethiopian Oriole Oriolus monacha (3) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 2 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1 and 2 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1. Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus (3) 1 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 2 Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary - Borena, Oromia 15.1 and 1 Awassa- -United Africa Hotel 16.1.

Drongos Dicruridae Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis (11) 5 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, Abundant en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, Common Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 2 Yabelo area 14.1, Abundant Yabelo area 15.1, 3 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1, 3 Awash NP 19.1, 3 Awash NP 20.1, 3 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 3 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1.

Monarchs Monarchidae African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis (7) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 ♂ Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1, 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 1 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1.

Crows, Jays, and Stresemann's Bushcrow (EN) Zavattariornis stresemanni (1) 7 Yabelo area 15.1. Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (1) 2 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1. Cape Crow capensis (9) 6 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, Abundant en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 3 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 2 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 2 Yabelo area 15.1, 1 Shashamene, Oromia 17.1, 4 Lake Koka 18.1, 6 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 6 en route 23.1.

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Pied Crow Corvus albus (12) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 3 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 2 en route-- Goba to Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1, 2 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 1 Yabelo area 15.1, 2 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 2 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1, 5 Lake Koka 18.1, 3 Lake Beseka 19.1, 3 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 4 en route 23.1. Somali Crow Corvus edithae (1) 4 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1. Fan-tailed Raven Corvus rhipidurus (10) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 Dinsho 10.1, 3 Yabelo--Yabelo Motel 15.1, 4 Yabelo--Yabelo Motel 16.1, 3 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1, 4 Lake Koka 18.1, 2 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1, 2 Awash NP 20.1, 6 Gemassa Gedel 22.1 and 4 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Thick-billed Raven Corvus crassirostris (7) 5 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 1 en route--Goba to Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 2 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1, 5 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 2 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 2 Gemassa Gedel 22.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1.

Tits, Chickadees Paridae White-winged Black Tit leucomelas (1) 3 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Acacia Tit Melaniparus thruppi (2) 2 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1 and 5 Yabelo area 15.1.

Penduline-Tits Remizidae Mouse-colored Penduline Tit Anthoscopus musculus (1) 1 ⚤ Soda Plains 15.1.

Larks Alaudidae Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis (2) Common Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1 and 8 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. Archer's Lark (CR) Heteromirafra archeri (1) 1 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1. Gillett's Lark Mirafra gilletti (1) 1 Awash NP 20.1. Thekla's Lark Galerida theklae (1) Common Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1.

Bulbuls Pycnonotidae barbatus (10) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 4 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 2 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1, 2 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 4 Lake Beseka 19.1, 2 Awash NP 20.1, 2 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 6 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Somali Bulbul Pycnonotus somaliensis (2) 2 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1 and 2 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. Dodson's Bulbul Pycnonotus dodsoni (1) 4 Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary - Borena, Oromia 15.1. Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus tricolor (4) 3 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 3 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1, 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1.

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Swallows Hirundinidae Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera (5) Common Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, Abundant Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 9 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1 and 8 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1. Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola (8) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, Common Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 3 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 30 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1, 15 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1 and 5 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. Sand Martin Riparia riparia (2) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1 and 2 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica (10) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 5 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 5 en route-- Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 3 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 2 Yabelo area 15.1, 100 Shashamene, Oromia 17.1, 8 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 2 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1 and 6 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Ethiopian Swallow Hirundo aethiopica (2) 3 Yabelo area 15.1 and 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1. Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii (3) 2 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1, 8 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 4 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. White-tailed Swallow (VU) Hirundo megaensis (1) 1 Soda Plains 15.1. Eurasian Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris (1) 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula (5) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 6 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1, 2 Awash NP-- Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 8 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica (3) 2 Yabelo area 15.1 and 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica (1) 2 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1.

Crombecs, African warblers Macrosphenidae Northern Crombec Sylvietta brachyura (3) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1 and 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1. Red-faced Crombec Sylvietta whytii (5) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 1 Yabelo area 15.1 and 1 Lake Shala 17.1.

Leaf warblers and allies Phylloscopidae Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus (6) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 1 Yabelo area 15.1, 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1, 6 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1 and 1 Gemassa Gedel 22.1. Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita (4) 8 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, Abundant Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1, 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1 and 1 Debre Birhan 22.1.

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Brown Woodland Warbler Phylloscopus umbrovirens (1) 2 Bale Mountains NP 11.1.

Reed warblers and allies Acrocephalidae Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris (3) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1 and 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 17.1. Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus (1) 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1. Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus (1) 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1. Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida (1) 1 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1.

Grassbirds and allies Locustellidae Cinnamon Bracken Warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus (2) 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1 and 1 Gemassa Gedel 22.1. Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala (2) 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1 and 2 Awassa--Lake Awassa 17.1.

Cisticolas and allies Cisticolidae Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana (2) 2 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1 and 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Boran Cisticola Cisticola bodessa (1) 5 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1. Ethiopian Cisticola Cisticola lugubris (2) 8 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1 and 4 en route--Ankober to Debre Birhan 22.1. Tiny Cisticola Cisticola nana (1) 1 Yabelo area 15.1. Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis (1) 6 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1. Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava (5) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1 and 1 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1. Pale Prinia Prinia somalica (2) 1 Yabelo area 15.1 and 2 Awash NP 19.1. Buff-bellied Warbler Phyllolais pulchella (1) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida (3) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1 and 2 Yabelo area 15.1. Red-fronted Warbler Urorhipis rufifrons (1) 2 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1. Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brevicaudata (10) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 1 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 1 Yabelo area 15.1, 2 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1, 1 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1, 1 Awash NP 19.1, 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Grey Wren-Warbler Calamonastes simplex (3) 1 Yabelo--Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1 and 2 Awash NP 20.1.

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Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis (1) 1 Yabelo--Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1. Yellow-vented Eremomela Eremomela flavicrissalis (2) 2 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1.

Laughingthrushes Leiothrichidae Rufous Chatterer Turdoides rubiginosa (3) 2 Lake Langano 8.1, 4 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1 and 3 Awash NP 20.1. White-rumped Babbler Turdoides leucopygia (1) Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1.

Sylviid Babblers Sylviidae Abyssinian Catbird Parophasma galinieri (1) 6 Bale Mountains NP 11.1. African Hill Babbler Pseudoalcippe abyssinica (1) 1 Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1. Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla (2) 1 ⚤ Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1 and 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1. Banded Parisoma Sylvia boehmi (1) 6 Yabelo area 15.1.

White-eyes Zosteropidae Abyssinian White-eye Zosterops abyssinicus (3) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 5 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1. Montane White-eye Zosterops poliogastrus (2) 3 Bale Mountains NP 11.1 and 3 Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1.

Treecreepers Certhiidae African Spotted Creeper Salpornis salvadori (1) 3 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1.

Starlings Sturnidae Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea (4) Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 20 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1. Greater Blue-eared Starling chalybaeus (14) 3 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 20 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 2 en route--Goba to Sanetti Plateau 11.1, Common en route-- Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, Common Negele, Oromia 13.1, 2 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 2 Yabelo area 15.1, 3 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 3 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1, 2 Awash NP 19.1, 4 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 4 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Rüppell's Starling Lamprotornis purpuroptera (8) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, Common Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 15 Lake Langano-- SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 8 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 1 Awash NP 20.1 and 4 en route 22.1.

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Superb Starling Lamprotornis superbus (11) 3 Lake Langano 8.1, Common en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, Common Negele, Oromia 13.1, 10 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, Abundant Soda Plains 15.1, Common en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 15 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1, 3 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1, 6 Awash NP 20.1 and 8 en route 22.1. Shelley's Starling Lamprotornis shelleyi (3) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Yabelo area 14.1 and 1 Yabelo area 15.1. White-crowned Starling Lamprotornis albicapillus (3) 15 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 3 Yabelo area 15.1 and 5 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1. Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (1) 6 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio (3) 1 ⚤ Yabelo--Yabelo Motel 15.1, 2 Yabelo--Yabelo Motel 16.1 and 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Slender-billed Starling Onychognathus tenuirostris (1) Abundant Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1. White-billed Starling Onychognathus albirostris (1) 8 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1.

Oxpeckers Buphagidae Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorynchus (5) 3 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 3 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 4 en route-- Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 2 en route 23.1.

Thrushes and Allies Turdidae Abyssinian Ground Thrush Geokichla piaggiae (2) 4 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1 and 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1. Groundscraper Thrush Turdus litsitsirupa (4) 6 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 2 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 4 en route-- Ankober to Debre Birhan 22.1 and 30 en route 23.1. African Thrush Turdus pelios (1) 2 Negele, Oromia 13.1. Bare-eyed Thrush Turdus tephronotus (2) 1 ⚤ Negele, Oromia 13.1 and 1 Yabelo area 15.1. Abyssinian Thrush Turdus abyssinicus (5) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Dinsho Forest 10.1, Abundant Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, Common Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1 and 2 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1.

Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae Black Scrub Robin Cercotrichas podobe (1) 1 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes (4) 1 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 1 Yabelo area 15.1, 2 Awash NP 19.1 and 2 Awash NP 20.1. Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher Melaenornis chocolatinus (3) 2 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 3 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1 and 2 Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1.

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Northern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis edolioides (4) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Negele, Oromia 13.1 and 2 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1. Pale Flycatcher Melaenornis pallidus (1) 1 Yabelo area 15.1. African Grey Flycatcher Melaenornis microrhynchus (3) 4 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 5 Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary - Borena, Oromia 15.1 and 2 Awash NP 20.1. African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta (6) 5 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, Abundant Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 4 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1, 4 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1 and 3 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1. Rüppell's Robin-Chat Cossypha semirufa (2) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 1 ⚤ Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1. White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini (2) 1 ⚤ Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1 and 1 ⚤ Awassa--Lake Awassa 17.1. Spotted Palm Thrush Cichladusa guttata (1) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1. Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos (1) 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus (3) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1 and 1 ♀ Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. White-winged Cliff Chat Monticola semirufus (1) 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis (1) 1 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1. Little Rock Thrush Monticola rufocinereus (1) 1 ⚤ Lake Langano 8.1. Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius (1) 1 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1. African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus (4) 3 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 2 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 1 en route-- Awash NP to Nazret 19.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Moorland Chat Pinarochroa sordida (4) 6 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, Abundant Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 4 Gemassa Gedel 22.1 and 4 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Mocking Cliff Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris (2) 1 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1 and 6 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Rüppell's Black Chat Myrmecocichla melaena (1) 4 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Red-breasted Wheatear Oenanthe bottae (4) 8 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 2 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 1 Debre Birhan 22.1 and 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina (14) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 5 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 3 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, Common Liben Plains, E of

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Negele 13.1, 2 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 6 Soda Plains 15.1, 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 6 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1, 1 Lake Koka 18.1, up to 8 Awash NP 19-21.1 and 5 en route 23.1. Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca (1) 1 ♀ Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. Oenanthe pleschanka (8) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 2 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 1 Yabelo area 15.1, 3 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1 and 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Blackstart Oenanthe melanura (1) 2 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1. Familiar Chat Oenanthe familiaris (1) 1 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1. Sombre Rock Chat Oenanthe dubia (1) 1 ⚤ Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1. Abyssinian Wheatear Oenanthe lugubris (1) 2 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1.

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Nectariniidae Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes orientalis (3) 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Awash NP 19.1 and 2 Awash NP 20.1. Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris (1) 1 heard Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1. Nile Valley Sunbird Hedydipna metallica (3) 1 ⚤ Awash NP 19.1, 2 Awash NP 20.1 and 4 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea (2) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 1 heard Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1. Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis (5) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 1 Ziway--Haile Resort 18.1 and 1 Awash NP 19.1. Hunter's Sunbird Chalcomitra hunteri (1) 1 Yabelo area 15.1. Tacazze Sunbird Nectarinia tacazze (4) 1 ♀ Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1 and 1 Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1. Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus (5) 3 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 1 Ziway-- Lake Ziway 18.1 and 2 Awash NP 20.1. Marico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis (3) 3 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Yabelo area 15.1 and 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1. Shining Sunbird Cinnyris habessinicus (6) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 1 Yabelo area 15.1, 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1 and 1 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1. Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus (10) 2 ♀ Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 2 Bale Mountains NP- Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1, 1 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 1 Yabelo--Yabelo Motel 15.1, 1 Awassa - United Africa Hotel 16.1, 1 ♀ Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1 and 4 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1.

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Old World Sparrows Passeridae Shelley's Sparrow Passer shelleyi (3) 3 Yabelo area 15.1, 2 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1 and 8 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Swainson's Sparrow Passer swainsonii (9) 4 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 6 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 4 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 2 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1 and 2 Awash NP 20.1. Chestnut Sparrow Passer eminibey (1) 3 Soda Plains 15.1. Yellow-spotted Petronia Gymnoris pyrgita (5) 4 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 8 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 1 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1 and 1 Awash NP 20.1.

Weavers, Widowbirds Red-billed Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger (4) 4 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 4 Soda Plains 15.1, 2 Awash NP 20.1 and 1 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. White-headed Buffalo Weaver Dinemellia dinemelli (9) 1 ⚤ Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 3 Yabelo--Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1, 6 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1, 2 Awash NP 19.1 and 6 Awash NP 20.1. White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali (11) Abundant Lake Langano 8.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 4 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 3 en route-- Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 4 Abidjatta Shalla NP 17.1, 3 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 15 Awash NP 19.1 and 3 Awash NP 20.1. Grey-capped Social Weaver Pseudonigrita arnaudi (1) 15 Soda Plains 15.1. Black-capped Social Weaver Pseudonigrita cabanisi (1) 25 Soda Plains 15.1. Baglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht (9) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 2 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 2 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1, 2 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Little Weaver Ploceus luteolus (1) 2 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1. Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis (3) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 2 ♂ Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1. Rüppell's Weaver Ploceus galbula (7) 5 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Ziway--Haile Resort 17.1, 20 Awash NP 19.1 and 2 Awash NP 20.1. Vitelline Masked Weaver Ploceus vitellinus (3) 4 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 1 Negele, Oromia 13.1 and 3 Soda Plains 15.1.

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Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus (8) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 2 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 2 Awassa--Lake Awassa 17.1, 5 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 30 Awash NP 19.1 and 6 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps (4) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 ⚤ en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 1 Negele, Oromia 13.1 and 1 ♀ Soda Plains 15.1. Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea (8) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, 2 Yabelo area 15.1, up to 150 Awash NP 19-21.1, 150 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 6 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Northern Red Bishop Euplectes franciscanus (3) 15 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1, 4 Awash NP 20.1 and 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis (1) 2 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1. Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris (1) 1 ⚤ Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1. Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens (1) 6 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1.

Waxbills, Munias and allies Estrildidae Cut-throat Finch Amadina fasciata (3) 2 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 14 Yabelo area 15.1 and 1 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. Green Twinspot Mandingoa nitidula (1) 3 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1. Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala (10) Common Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 2 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 3 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 2 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1, 2 Ziway--Haile Resort 18.1, 1 Lake Beseka 19.1, 3 Awash NP 20.1 and 4 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus bengalus (13) Common Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, Abundant Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1, Abundant en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1, 5 Negele, Oromia 13.1, 6 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 6 Lake Langano--SW, Simbo Beach Resort 17.1, 5 Ziway--Haile Resort 18.1, 3 Awash NP 19.1, 3 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1, 4 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 21.1, 4 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 15 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Purple Grenadier Uraeginthus ianthinogaster (2) 1 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1 and 1 Yabelo area 15.1. Yellow-bellied Waxbill Coccopygia quartinia (1) 25 Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1. Crimson-rumped Waxbill Estrilda rhodopyga (2) 15 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 6 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Black-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda charmosyna (1) 2 Yabelo area 15.1. Quailfinch Ortygospiza atricollis (1) 5 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1.

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African Silverbill Euodice cantans (2) 5 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1 and 2 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1. Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata (2) 9 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1 and 6 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1.

Indigobirds Viduidae Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata (2) 1 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura (1) 1 ♀ Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1.

Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava (11) Abundant Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, Common Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 6 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 1 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 5 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 25 Awassa--Fish Market 17.1, 6 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1, 3 Lake Beseka 19.1, 1 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1 and 6 en route 23.1. Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea (2) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1 and 1 Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1. Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara (2) 1 Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1 and 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. White Wagtail Motacilla alba (3) 1 Awassa--Lake Awassa 16.1, 2 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and 1 Ziway--Lake Ziway 18.1. African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp (3) 1 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1, 1 Awash NP 21.1 and 2 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1. Abyssinian Longclaw (NT) Macronyx flavicollis (1) 6 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1. African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus (2) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1 and 2 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1. Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris (1) 1 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1. Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis (1) 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys (2) 4 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1 and 1 Soda Plains 15.1. Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus (3) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 3 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1 and 3 Ziway-- Lake Ziway 18.1.

Finches Fringillidae African Citril Crithagra citrinelloides (4) 5 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 2 Bale Mountains NP-- Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1 and 2 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1. Yellow-rumped Seedeater Crithagra xanthopygia (2) 9 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 4 Yabelo area 15.1. Reichenow's Seedeater Crithagra reichenowi (1) 8 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1.

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Yellow-throated Seedeater Crithagra flavigula (1) 2 Melka Ghebdu, Amhara 22.1. Salvadori's Seedeater Crithagra xantholaema (1) 1 heard Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1. White-bellied Canary Crithagra dorsostriata (2) 6 Yabelo area 15.1 and 1 Awash NP 20.1. Ankober Serin Crithagra ankoberensis (1) 3 Gemassa Gedel 22.1. Northern Grosbeak-Canary Crithagra donaldsoni (1) 1 Yabelo area 15.1. Brown-rumped Seedeater Crithagra tristriata (2) 6 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1 and 3 Bale Mountains NP 11.1. Streaky Seedeater Crithagra striolata (4) 2 Bishoftu--Lake Chelekleka 8.1, 4 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, Abundant Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1 and 3 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1. Yellow-crowned Canary flavivertex (3) 4 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 4 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1 and 2 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 12.1. Ethiopian Siskin Serinus nigriceps (3) 1 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 20 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1 and 6 Debre Birhan 22.1.

Old World Buntings Emberizidae Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana (1) 1 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Striolated Bunting Emberiza striolata (1) 1 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1. Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi (1) 2 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1. Somali Bunting Emberiza poliopleura (3) 2 Liben Plains, E of Negele 13.1, 1 Yabelo area 15.1 and 2 Awash NP 20.1.

Mammals (35 in total: 34 seen, 1 heard) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Hyraxes Procaviidae Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis (3) 2 en route--Dinsho to Shashamene, nr Dodola 10.1, 6 Yabelo--Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1 and 10 Metehara Lava Field, N of Lake Beseka 19.1.

Old World monkeys Cercopithecidae Grivet Monkey Chlorocebus aethiops (6) 20 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1, 15 Ziway--Lake Ziway 17.1 and up to 4 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 19-21.1.

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Bale Monkey Chlorocebus djamdjamensis (1) 1 Bale Mountains NP 11.1. Guereza Colobus guereza (5) 3 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 3 Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1, 3 en route - Negele to Yabelo 14.1, 9 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1 and 12 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 17.1. Olive Baboon Papio anubis (10) 20 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1, 15 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1, 1 Bale Mountains NP--Harenna Forest 12.1, 1 en route--Awassa to Yabelo 16.1, 2 Shashamene, Oromia 17.1, 4 Lake Koka 18.1, 20 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1, 12 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 20.1 and 4 Awash NP 21.1. Hamadryas Baboon Papio hamadryas (1) 20 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1. Gelada Baboon Theropithecus gelada (1) 20 Jemma Valley, Amhara 23.1.

Rabbits, Hares Leporidae Abyssinian Hare Lepus habessinicus (4) 1 Lake Koka 8.1, 2 Soda Plains 15.1, 5 Awash NP 20.1 and 1 Aledeghi WR--Bilen Lodge road 21.1.

True Mice and Rats, Gerbils, Spiny Mice, Crested Rat Muridae Black-clawed Brush-furred Rat Lophuromys melanonyx (1) 1 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1.

Squirrels Sciuridae Gambian Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus gambianus (3) 2 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1, 1 Awassa--United Africa Hotel 16.1 and 1 Awassa-- Fish Market 17.1. Unstriped Ground Squirrel Xerus rutilus (1) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1.

Cats Felidae Wild Cat Felis silvestris (1) 1 Awash NP 20.1.

Mongooses Herpestidae Somali Dwarf Mongoose Helogale hirtula (1) 5 Yabelo--Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1.

Hyaenas, Aardwolf Hyaenidae Spotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta (2) 1 heard Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1 and 1 heard Awash NP 20.1.

Wolves, Coyote, Foxes, Jackals Canidae Golden Jackal Canis aureus (1) 1 Awash NP 19.1. Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas (2) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Kersa Forest 9.1 and 1 Awash NP 20.1.

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Ethiopian Wolf Canis simensis (1) 1 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1. Bat-eared Fox Otocyon megalotis (1) 1 Awash NP 20.1.

Weasels, Skunks, Otters Mustelidae Honey Badger Mellivora capensis (1) 2 en route--Awash NP to Nazret 19.1.

Zebras, Horse, Asses Equidae Plains Zebra Equus quagga (2) 6 Yabelo area 15.1 and 7 Yabelo area 16.1.

Pigs Suidae Desert Warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus (1) 2 Awash NP 19.1. Common Warthog Phacochoerus africanus (4) Abundant Dinsho 10.1, 2 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1, 4 Awash NP 20.1 and 2 Awash NP 21.1.

Hippopotamuses Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius (2) 8 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1 and 8 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 10.1.

Cattle, Antelopes, Sheep, Goats Bovidae Gerenuk Litocranius walleri (1) 1 ⚤ Soda Plains 15.1. Guenther's Dik-dik Madoqua guentheri (3) Up to 4 Awash NP 19-21.1. Salt's Dik-dik Madoqua saltiana (2) 1 Lake Langano--SE, Hara Langano Lodge 9.1 and 4 Yabelo--S of, Nightjar Spot 15.1. Grant's Gazelle Nanger granti (1) 3 Soda Plains 15.1. Soemmerring's Gazelle Nanger soemmerringii (3) Up to 8 Awash NP 19-21.1. Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus (1) 2 Bale Mountains NP--Sanetti Plateau 11.1. Beisa Oryx Oryx beisa (3) 6 Awash NP 19.1, 4 Awash NP 20.1 and 5 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 21.1. Oribi Ourebia ourebi (1) 1 en route--Harenna Forest to Negele 12.1. Bohor Reedbuck Redunca redunca (1) Abundant Dinsho 10.1. Mountain Nyala Tragelaphus buxtoni (1) 7 Dinsho Forest 10.1. Lesser Kudu Tragelaphus imberbis (4) 3 Yabelo--Elephant Rock, S of Yabelo 15.1 and up to 2 Awash NP 19-21.1. Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus (2) 8 Dinsho Forest 10.1 and 1 Bale Mountains NP--Bale Mountain Lodge 11.1.

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Reptiles (3 in total: 3 seen) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Monitor Varanidae Nile Monitor niloticus (1) 1 Bishoftu--Lake Hora 8.1.

Colubrid Boomslang Dispholidus typus (1) 1 Awash NP 20.1.

Crocodiles and relatives Crocodylidae Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus (2) 12 Awash NP--Awash Falls Lodge 19.1 and 2 Jemma River, Amhara 23.1.

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