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Bird Checklist photos and data Ethiopia Number of species: 922
Number of endemics: 21
Number of globally threatened species: 19

STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich	*Struthio camelus*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Audubon's Shearwater	*Puffinus lherminieri*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
White-faced Storm-Petrel	*Pelagodroma marina*
Leach's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma leucorhoa*
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma monorhis*
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*
Red-tailed Tropicbird	*Phaethon rubricauda*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Masked Booby	*Sula dactylatra*
Red-footed Booby	*Sula sula*
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Socotra Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax nigrogularis*	Vulnerable
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Lesser Frigatebird	*Fregata ariel*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Black-headed Heron	*Ardea melanocephala*
Goliath Heron	*Ardea goliath*
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Black Heron	*Egretta ardesiaca*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Western Reef-Heron	*Egretta gularis*	Rare/Accidental
Squacco Heron	*Ardeola ralloides*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
White-backed Night-Heron	*Gorsachius leuconotus*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Dwarf Bittern	*Ixobrychus sturmii*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*	Rare/Accidental
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	*Scopus umbretta*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	*Mycteria ibis*
African Openbill	*Anastomus lamelligerus*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
Abdim's Stork	*Ciconia abdimii*
Woolly-necked Stork	*Ciconia episcopus*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
Saddle-billed Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis*
Marabou Stork	*Leptoptilos crumeniferus*
CICONIIFORMES: Balaenicipididae
Shoebill	*Balaeniceps rex*	Vulnerable
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Sacred Ibis	*Threskiornis aethiopicus*
Waldrapp	*Geronticus eremita*	Critically endangered
Hadada Ibis	*Bostrychia hagedash*
Wattled Ibis	*Bostrychia carunculata*	Endemic
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
African Spoonbill	*Platalea alba*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
Lesser Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus minor*	Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
White-faced Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna viduata*
White-backed Duck	*Thalassornis leuconotus*
Blue-winged Goose	*Cyanochen cyanoptera*	Endemic Near-threatened
Egyptian Goose	*Alopochen aegyptiaca*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*
Spur-winged Goose	*Plectropterus gambensis*
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
African Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus auritus*
African Black Duck	*Anas sparsa*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Cape Teal	*Anas capensis*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
Yellow-billed Duck	*Anas undulata*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Red-billed Duck	*Anas erythrorhyncha*
Hottentot Teal	*Anas hottentota*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Southern Pochard	*Netta erythrophthalma*
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*	Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
Maccoa Duck	*Oxyura maccoa*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
African Cuckoo-Hawk	*Aviceda cuculoides*
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*
Bat Hawk	*Macheiramphus alcinus*
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Scissor-tailed Kite	*Chelictinia riocourii*
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
African Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus vocifer*
Hooded Vulture	*Necrosyrtes monachus*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
White-backed Vulture	*Gyps africanus*
Rueppell's Griffon	*Gyps rueppellii*
Eurasian Griffon	*Gyps fulvus*
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
White-headed Vulture	*Trigonoceps occipitalis*
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus pectoralis*
Brown Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinereus*
Banded Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinerascens*
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
African Marsh-Harrier	*Circus ranivorus*	Rare/Accidental
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
African Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides typus*
Lizard Buzzard	*Kaupifalco monogrammicus*
Dark Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax metabates*
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax poliopterus*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
Red-chested Goshawk	*Accipiter toussenelii*
African Goshawk	*Accipiter tachiro*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Levant Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter brevipes*
Little Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter minullus*
Ovampo Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter ovampensis*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter rufiventris*
Black Goshawk	*Accipiter melanoleucus*
Grasshopper Buzzard	*Butastur rufipennis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Mountain Buzzard	*Buteo oreophilus*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*
Red-necked Buzzard	*Buteo auguralis*
Augur Buzzard	*Buteo augur*
Lesser Spotted Eagle	*Aquila pomarina*
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*	Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Imperial Eagle	*Aquila heliaca*	Vulnerable
Wahlberg's Eagle	*Aquila wahlbergi*
Golden Eagle	*Aquila chrysaetos*
Verreaux's Eagle	*Aquila verreauxii*
African Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila spilogaster*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
Ayres' Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila ayresii*
Martial Eagle	*Polemaetus bellicosus*
Long-crested Eagle	*Lophaetus occipitalis*
Crowned Hawk-Eagle	*Stephanoaetus coronatus*
FALCONIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	*Sagittarius serpentarius*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Pygmy Falcon	*Polihierax semitorquatus*
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Greater Kestrel	*Falco rupicoloides*
Fox Kestrel	*Falco alopex*
Grey Kestrel	*Falco ardosiaceus*
Red-necked Falcon	*Falco chicquera*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Near-threatened
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Eleonora's Falcon	*Falco eleonorae*
Sooty Falcon	*Falco concolor*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
African Hobby	*Falco cuvierii*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Saker Falcon	*Falco cherrug*	Endangered
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*
Taita Falcon	*Falco fasciinucha*	Near-threatened
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Sand Partridge	*Ammoperdix heyi*
Coqui Francolin	*Francolinus coqui*
Crested Francolin	*Francolinus sephaena*
Moorland Francolin	*Francolinus psilolaemus*
Orange River Francolin	*Francolinus levaillantoides*
Scaly Francolin	*Francolinus squamatus*
Clapperton's Francolin	*Francolinus clappertoni*
Harwood's Francolin	*Francolinus harwoodi*	Endemic Vulnerable
Yellow-necked Francolin	*Francolinus leucoscepus*
Red-necked Francolin	*Francolinus afer*
Chestnut-naped Francolin	*Francolinus castaneicollis*
Erckel's Francolin	*Francolinus erckelii*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Harlequin Quail	*Coturnix delegorguei*
Blue Quail	*Coturnix adansonii*
Stone Partridge	*Ptilopachus petrosus*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
Crested Guineafowl	*Guttera pucherani*
Vulturine Guineafowl	*Acryllium vulturinum*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
Quail-plover	*Ortyxelos meiffrenii*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Black Crowned-Crane	*Balearica pavonina*	Near-threatened
Demoiselle Crane	*Anthropoides virgo*
Wattled Crane	*Bugeranus carunculatus*	Vulnerable
Common Crane	*Grus grus*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Buff-spotted Flufftail	*Sarothrura elegans*	Rare/Accidental
Red-chested Flufftail	*Sarothrura rufa*
White-winged Flufftail	*Sarothrura ayresi*	Endangered
African Rail	*Rallus caerulescens*
African Crake	*Crecopsis egregia*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Near-threatened
Rouget's Rail	*Rougetius rougetii*	Near-threatened
Black Crake	*Amaurornis flavirostra*
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Lesser Moorhen	*Gallinula angulata*
Red-knobbed Coot	*Fulica cristata*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot	*Podica senegalensis*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Arabian Bustard	*Ardeotis arabs*
Kori Bustard	*Ardeotis kori*
Houbara Bustard	*Chlamydotis undulata*
Stanley Bustard	*Neotis denhami*	Near-threatened
Heuglin's Bustard	*Neotis heuglinii*
White-bellied Bustard	*Eupodotis senegalensis*
Little Brown Bustard	*Eupodotis humilis*	Near-threatened
Buff-crested Bustard	*Eupodotis gindiana*
Black-bellied Bustard	*Lissotis melanogaster*
Hartlaub's Bustard	*Lissotis hartlaubii*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Lesser Jacana	*Microparra capensis*	Rare/Accidental
African Jacana	*Actophilornis africanus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab Plover	*Dromas ardeola*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
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