Ethiopia is one of the great birding destinations for both serious and recreational ornithologists. Over 924 species of birds, many extremely beautiful and exotic, reside in Ethiopia.  Of these, 24 are endemic to Ethiopia, 14 other species are shared only with Eritrea.  There are 214 species of pal arctic migrants in Ethiopia; 45 of these have been found in the country during the summer months.  A large number of species have breeding populations in Ethiopia.

Day 1

Drive to Awash NP, overnight Awash NPL

• 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

Day 2               

All Day Birding Awash NP, overnight Awash NPL

• Key birds: same as Day 1
• Endemic birds: same as Day 1
• Other birds;  Same as Day 1
• Habitat: same as Day 1

Day 3

Early morning drive to Langano, overnight in Sabanna Lodge, Langano

• Key birds: African Pygmy Goose, Black Billed Woodhoopoe, 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

Day 4

Early morning bird watching to Abijata-Shalla NP, overnight in Sabanna Lodge, Langano

• 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

Day 5

Drive to Bale Goba, passing Dinsho, endemics etc. Overnight in Goba

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

 Day 6

Drive Throughout Erica Moorland and Afro Alpine Over Night Camping in forest

 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, Chestnut Naped Francolin,
• 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: Chestnut Naped Francolin, Black Headed Francolin, Abyssinian Longclaw,
• Near to endemics: Rouget’s Rail

Day 7                                                                                     

All day Harenna, Camping in Harenna

Harenna Forest

• Key birds: Abyssinian Woodpecker, Abyssinian Catbird, Abyssinian Ground Thrush, Sharpe’s Starling, Abyssinian CrimsonWinged, Long Crest Eagle, African Crowded Eagle, Variable Sunbird, African Emerald Cuckoo, Red Chested Cuckoo,Silvery Cheeked Hornbill, African Hill Babler.
• 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

Day 8

Early morning departure to Negele, bird watching on the way Overnight in Negelle Borena.

• Key birds:  Bruce’s Green Pigeon, White Bellied Go-Away Bird, Red Chested Cuckoo, African Emerald Cuckoo, White Browed Coucal, Northern Red-billed Hornbill, Von Der Decken’s Hornbill, Eastern Yellow-Billed Hornbill, African Grey Hornbill, Silvery Cheeked Hornbill, Yellow Fronted Tinker Bird, Red and Yellow Barbet, Greater Honeyguide, Orange Breasted Bush-Shrike, Brubru, Grey Headed Bush-Shrike, White Crested Helmetshrike, Fork Tailed Drongo, Slender Billed Starling, Greater Blue Eared Starling, Superb Starling,
• Endemic birds: Yellow Fronted Parrot, Prince Ruspoli’s Turaco.
• Near to endemics: Banded Barbet.
• Habitat; Acacia Woodland

Day 9

Earl Morning Drive to Liben Plain Over Night Nagelle Borena

• Key  Bird; Hartlaub’s Bustard, Kori Bustard, Somali Courser,Liben Lark, Somali Short-toed Lark, White Crowned Starling, Somali Bunting.
• Endemic Birds; Sidamo Lark,
• Other Birds; Plain Backed Pipit, Wattled Starling, Taita Fiscal, White Tailed Swallow,Dwarf  Raven, Black Winged Plover, Heuglin’s Bustard, White Bellied Bustard.
• Habitat; Open Short Grassland

Day 10

Drive to Yabello, bird watching en route, overnight in Yabello

• Key birds: Brubru, Grey-Headed Bush-Shrike, White-Crested Helmetshrike
• Endemic birds: white-Tailed Swallow, Stresemann’s Bush-Crow
• Other birds: Fork-Tailed Drongo, Golden Brested Starling , Somali Long-Billed Crombecs, Three-Streaked Tchagra, Red-Naped Bush Shrike, Pringle’s Puffback, Northern Grosbeak-Canary, Short-Tailed Lark (close to Yabello), Eastern Chanting Goshawk, Shikra, Vulturine Guineafowl, Black-faced Sandgrouse, Temminck’s and Somali Coursers, Bare-Faced Go-away-Bird, Red-Fronted, Black-Throated, D’Arnaud’s Barbet, Red and Yellow Barbets, Spotted Palm Thrush, Pale Prinia, Yellow-Vented Eremomela, Pygmy Batis, Taita Fiscal, Northern Grey Tit, Magpie Starling, Hunter’s Sunbird, Purple Grenadier and Somali Golden-Breasted Bunting.
• Habitat: Acacia and Savannah.

Day 11

Yabello Animal Sanctuary, overnight in Yabello

• Key birds: Brubru, Grey-Headed Bush-shrike, Brown Tailed Rock Chat, Shining Sunbird, Fan Tailed Raven, Bare Faced Go Away Bird,
• Endemic birds: Stresemann’s Bush-Crow  
• Near To Endemic; white Ckeeked Turaco
• Other birds: Fork-Tailed Drongo, Golden Brested Starling , Philippa’s Crombecs , Somali Long-Billed Crombecs, Three-treaked Tchagra, Red-naped Bush Shrike, Pringle’s Puffback, Northern Grosbeak-Canary, Short-Tailed Lark (close to Yabello),Eastern Chanting Goshawk, Shikra, Vulturine Guineafowl, Black-faced Sandgrouse, Temminck’s and Somali Coursers, Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird, Red Fronted, Black-Throated, D’Arnaud’s and Red and Yellow Barbets, Spotted Palm Thrush, Pale Prinia, Yellow-vented Eremomela, Pygmy Batis, Taita Fiscal, Northern Grey Tit, Magpie Starling, Hunter’s Sunbird, Purple Grenadier and Somali Golden-breasted Bunting.
• Habitat: Arid, Open Plains,

Day 12

Drive to Arba Minch, bird watching en route, overnight stay in Arba Minch

• Key birds: Brubru, Grey-Headed Bush-Shrike, White-Crested Helmetshrike
• Endemic birds: – Banded Barbet
• Other birds: Fork-Tailed Drongo, Golden Brested Starling , . Pygmy Goose, Hottentot Teal, white-backed Duck, Lesser and African Jacana, , Goliath Herons, Pied Kingfisher, Pygmy  Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfishers, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Nubian Woodpeckers, Banded Barbet, Double-toothed Barbets, Grosbeak Weaver, Chestnut Weavers, White-browed Robin Chat and Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
• Habitat: Riparian Forest and Grassy Plain.

Day 13

Birding Nechisar NP, a boat trip from Crocodile Market, overnight in Arba Minch

• Key birds: Bruce’s Green Pigeon, Narina Trogon, Double Toothed Barbet, Scaly Throated Honey Guide, Red Capped Robin-Chat, Brown Throated Wattle Eye, Green Backed Twinspot, African Cuckoo Hawk, Bat Hawk
• Endemic birds: Nechisar Nightjar, White-Tailed Lark,
• Near To Endemic; Banded barbet
• Other birds: African Swallow-Tailed Swallow, Fried Mann’s Lark, Black-Bellied Bustard, Star Spotted Nightjar, White-Tailed Lark, Northern Masked Weaver, Striped Breasted Seedeater.
• Habitat; Riparian forest and Grassy plain.

Day 14

Drive to Addis Ababa, farewell dinner