Birds watching Tours Ethiopia is not like other countries. It will not take long for you to discover this yourself. The varied topography has produced biodiversity in the country. The Horn of Africa contains over 58 endemic bird species, and over 29 of them can be observed in Ethiopia. Ethiopia offers some of the best birding sites in Africa, including 15 endemic birds.
Adefa Tours guides you to find unique birds like the Blue-winged Goose and the Spot-breasted Plover. We organize bird-watching tours with detailed information on how to get there and show you the way to find the special birds. Indeed an important advantage of visiting Ethiopia between October and January is you will be guaranteed to observe the majority of the birds of the country.
Top bird watching sites in Ethiopia Addis Ababa: Many of the endemics can be seen right in the city center.
ENTOTO NATURAL PARK
On the northern outskirts of Addis Ababa, Entoto hills is the perfect place to find some unique birds of the country.
MENAGSHA FOREST
Menagesha forest allows access to a good diversity of forest species on an easy day trip from Addis Ababa.
DEBRE LIBANOS
Debre Libanos is an Ethiopian orthodox monastery, where some excellent forest and mountain birding is accessible in a day trip from Addis Ababa.
Ankobar
An extraordinary landscape that is easily accessible by road from Addis Ababa. A number of endemic birds and mammals can easily be seen on the plateaus of Ankobar. Ankobar has been a strategic and was seat of kings of Shewa. Ankobar has beautiful landscapes, still very poorly explored.
AWASH NATIONAL PARK
Awash is Ethiopiaʼs flagship national park, birding here is very diverse, easy, and entertaining to observe. Awash is an excellent site for finding several species of acacia thorn-bush birds that are unlikely to be encountered elsewhere during a typical short visit to Ethiopia.
THE BALE MOUNTAINS
The Bale Mountains is a well-established trekking route in Ethiopiaʼs southern highlands for those with the time and energy. Birding here is easily accessible, full of endemics. Bale mountains national park is also a home of star mammals and spectacular birds. Among, Blue-winged Goose, Wattled Ibis, and many more to discover in the Bale massifs. This journey from the start of Goba across the plateau and down through the Harenna forest to Dolo-Mena and Negele surely remain one of the most gratifying drives in Africa.
LAKE ZIWAY
The Lake has an amazing advantage to exploring the beautiful birds and the massive Hippopotamus. Lake Ziway is a perfect place to observe the common species including Eastern while Pelicans, and Marabou Storks.
LAKE LANGANO
The Rift Valley Lakes of Langano, Abiata, and Shallo are all located close together in an open acacia Savanna. Birding along the shore of Lake Langano is very productive.
ABIJATA-SHALLA NATIONAL PARK
Abiata and Shalla is a perfect place in the great Rift for good birding, especially for Palearctic migrants.
WONDO GENET
Wondo Genet is a hot spring in some wooded hills close to Shashemene.
LAKE AWASSA
Awassa is a vibrant city with a pleasant Awassa lake which can provide easily for birding tours.
YABELLO
It is easy to observe the two beautiful species, the White-tailed Swallow and the Ethiopian Bush- crow.
Ethiopia is a country of extraordinarily diverse landscapes, and this can help you to discover beautiful birds. Adefatous is there to facilitate your trips to Ethiopia. Tours can be combined or designed to fit your budget and time.