9-Day Awash, Bale Mountains and Hawassa Birdwatching

Key Birds.: Kori Bustard, Chestnut Bellied Sand Grouse, Rosy-Patched plus a number of Bush Shrikes.

Endemic birds: –

Other birds: home for 462 birds species: home for 462 birds species, : African Orange-bellied Parrots, Bustards, Weavers, Hoopoe, Yellow-throated Serine, Red-fronted Barbet, Pygmy Batis, Lesser-striped Swallow, and the House Martin.

Habitat: Savannah Grassland

Key birds: same as Day 1

Endemic birds: same as Day 1

Other birds; Same as Day 1

Habitat: same as Day 1

Key birds: African Pygmy Goose, Black Billed Wood hoopoe, African Pygmy Goose, Hottentot Teal, Southern Pochard, Maccoa, and White Backed Ducks, Lesser and African Jacanas, Black and Goliath Herons, Ruppell’s and Vitelline Masked Weavers, Black-Winged Lovebird, Banded Barbet, and Nubian Woodpecker.

Endemic birds: Black Winged Lovebird, Banded Barbet,

Other birds: Abyssinian Ground hornbill, Northern Black Tit, Little Weaver Yellow-Wagtails, Ibis, Cormorant, Pelicans, Yellow-Billed Ducks, Egrets, Herons, Flamingos, Storks, Swallows, Chestnut Bellied Sandgrouse, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Rollers, Wheatear, African Marsh Harrier,

Habitat: lakes, Acacia Woodland

Key birds: Lesser and Greater Flamingos, Common Ostriches, Chestnut Bellied Sandgrouse, Abyssinian Roller, African Marsh Harrier.

Endemic birds:- Banded Barbet, Black-winged Lovebird

Other birds:299 birds species, Red, Yellow, Von der Decken’s, African Grey, Hemprich’s and Abyssinian Ground Hornbills, Grey Headed and Sulphur Breasted Bush-Shrikes, Beautiful, Marico and Variable Sunbirds, Temminck’s and Three Banded Coursers

Habitat: Grassland with acacia and lake

Nordern Grassland

Key birds: Yellow Bishop, Mountain Buzzard, Yellow-billed Duck, African black- Duck,

Endemic birds: Blue-winged Goose, Spot-breasted Plover,

Near to endemics: Rouget’s Rail, Thick-billed Raven, White-collared Pigeon,

Juniper Woodlands

Key birds: Abyssinian Owl, African Wood Owl, Grey Headed Woodpecker, Yellow Bellied Waxbill, Cinnamon-bracken Warbler, Montane Nightjar,

Endemic birds: Abyssinian Catbird, Yellow-fronted Parrot, Abyssinian Longclaw.

Near to endemics: White-backed Black Tit, White-cheeked Turaco, Abyssinian Oriole, Abyssinian Woodpecker, Black-winged Lovebird,

Habitat; Grassland and Open Woodland

Afro Alpine Meadows

Key birds: Bale Parisoma, Ethiopian Cisticola, Moorland Francolin, Bearded Vulture, Golden Eagle, Cape Eagle Owl, Red Billed Chough, African Snipe, wood sandpiper, Wattled Crane, Thekla Lark, Northern Shoveler, Green Sandpiper,

Endemic birds: Abyssinian Longclaw, Blue-winged Goose, Spot-breasted Plover, Ethiopian Siskin,

Near to endemics: Rouget’s Rail, White Collared Pigeon, Thick Billed Raven,

Erica Belt – Moorland and Forest

Key birds: Chestnut-naped Francolin, Moorland Francolin, Bale Parisoma, Ethiopian Cisticola, African Stonechat, Red-billed Chough,

Endemic birds: Abyssinian Longclaw,

Near to endemics: Rouget’s Rail

Harenna Forest

Key birds: Abyssinian Woodpecker, Abyssinian Catbird, Abyssinian Ground Thrush, Sharpe’s Starling, Abyssinian crimson wing, Long Crest Eagle, African Crowded Eagle, Variable Sunbird, African-emerald Cuckoo, Red-chested Cuckoo, Silvery Cheeked Hornbill, African Hill Babbler.

Endemic birds: Abyssinian Catbird, Yellow-fronted Parrot,

Near to endemics: White-backed Black Tit, Abyssinian Woodpecker, White-cheeked Turaco, Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher, Black- Winged Lovebird,

Habitat; Tropical Rain Forest

Drive to Hawasa for overnight in Hawasa explore most of the Aquatic birds by the boot trip on lake Hawassa.

Drive to Addis Ababa Early morning and depending on the time you have we can organize a city tour in the capital city of Ethiopia home of many churches.