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Lake Awassa--United Africa Shebelle Hotel area

Located in the Ethiopia area, Lake Awassa--United Africa Shebelle Hotel area is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted African Pygmy-Goose, Rock Pigeon, Blue-headed Coucal in the area.

425
All-Time Species
51
Sightings (14 days)
Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples
Region
Ethiopia
Country

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Species
Date Spotted
Count
African Pygmy-GooseNettapus auritus
Nov 1, 2026
3
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Nov 1, 2026
3
Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
Nov 1, 2026
12
Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
Nov 1, 2026
2
African JacanaActophilornis africanus
Nov 1, 2026
4
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Nov 1, 2026
1
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Nov 1, 2026
2
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Nov 1, 2026
1
Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Nov 1, 2026
1
Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
Nov 1, 2026
6
Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Nov 1, 2026
36
African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
Nov 1, 2026
2
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Nov 1, 2026
12
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
Nov 1, 2026
1
Great EgretArdea alba
Nov 1, 2026
1
HamerkopScopus umbretta
Nov 1, 2026
1
Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
Nov 1, 2026
4
African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
Nov 1, 2026
1
Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Nov 1, 2026
1
Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
Nov 1, 2026
2
Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
Nov 1, 2026
1
Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Black-winged LovebirdAgapornis taranta
Nov 1, 2026
1
African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
Nov 1, 2026
1
Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Nov 1, 2026
3
Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
Nov 1, 2026
2
Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
Nov 1, 2026
1
Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
Nov 1, 2026
4
White-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygia
Nov 1, 2026
2
Rüppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
Nov 1, 2026
4
African ThrushTurdus pelios
Nov 1, 2026
1
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Nov 1, 2026
1
White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
Nov 1, 2026
1
Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Beautiful SunbirdCinnyris pulchellus
Nov 1, 2026
1
White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
Nov 1, 2026
1
Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
Nov 1, 2026
1
Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons
Nov 1, 2026
1
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Nov 1, 2026
2
Cut-throat FinchAmadina fasciata
Nov 1, 2026
2
Swainson's SparrowPasser swainsonii
Nov 1, 2026
1
Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Nov 1, 2026
1
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Nov 1, 2026
1
Northern Grosbeak-CanaryCrithagra donaldsoni
Nov 1, 2026
2
Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolata
Nov 1, 2026
1

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