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Black Kite
Milvus migrans

Nominate migrans is common to abundant Palearctic passage migrant and winter visitor, Oct–Apr, to Er, Et and NWSo. Vagrant Soc. It inhabits villages, towns and open country, and frequently with resident Yellow-billed Kites.immature may be paler still, even nearly white-headed, and pale streaked below. In graceful wheeling flight reveals shallow forked tail; most birds show pale bar across upperwing-coverts and variable pale patch in primaries from below.

photo by HenuPhotography
lake Abijjata
Ethiopia
Jan.
2024
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus

Very common passage migrant and winter visitor to inland lakes and dams up to 2900m, Aug–May, although a good number over summer. Highly gregarious and may occur in flocks of thousands, especially on larger Rift Valley lakes. Much rarer at coast apart from on fresh water just inland.


photo by HenuPhotography
lake Ziway/Batu
Ethiopia
Jan.
2024
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Kittlitz’s Plover
Charadrius pecuarius

Locally common and widespread resident on short grass and muddy fringes of wide range of inland waters below 2700m. Most
frequent in Rift Valley but also on temporary pools and coastal saltpans;

photo by HenuPhotography
lake Abijjata
Ethiopia
Jan.
2024
Von der Decken’s Hornbill
Tockus deckeni

Pairs and family parties are widespread and common in dry bushed and wooded grassland in Et (mainly in and east of Rift Valley) and SSo, from sea-level to 1500m.Male has large red-orange bill with well-defined creamy-yellow tip,

photo by HenuPhotography
sabana lodge langano
Ethiopia
Jan.
2024
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Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
[Alt: Ostrich]
Uncommon as singles,occasionally in small groups in drier, bushed and wooded grassland, mainly below 2000m. In NE Africa, the nominate race occurs in Er, Dj and N&WEt. Ostriches have a complex breeding system with one major and 5–6 minor hens laying an average of 25 eggs in the same nest (which are incubated by the major hen during the day, and by the male at night). Chicks hatch after around 6 weeks and leave nest after 4 days. They join other young birds to form crèches which can number more than a hundred. Ostriches mature at 3–4 years, but males are unlikely to achieve mating status until 6–7 years. Eggs attract the unique tool-using Egyptian Vulture which uses stones to break them open, as well as other predators like hyaenas.

photo by HenuPhotography
Abijatta-shalla national park
Ethiopia
Jan.
2024
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo

Singles to large flocks are common on larger freshwater and alkaline lakes in Rift Valley, preferring more open shores, but disperse in small numbers elsewhere including to coastal wetlands (but rarely on sea). Common in SSo, but largely absent from NSo. Vagrant Er and Soc.

Photo by Henuphotography
Bird Island, Lake Ziway
Ethiopia
2024
Black Kite
Milvus migrans

Nominate migrans is common to abundant Palearctic passage migrant and winter visitor, Oct–Apr, to Er, Et and NWSo. Vagrant Soc. It inhabits villages, towns and open country, and frequently with resident Yellow-billed Kites.

photo by HenuPhotography
Abijatta-shalla national park
Ethiopia
Jan.
2024
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita

Common Palearctic winter visitor to Er, W&CEt, with smaller numbers in Dj and NSo, mainly to highland forest and forest edge
at 2000–3300m, Oct–May. Vagrant Soc.

Photo by HenuPhotography
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Three-banded Plover
Charadrius tricollaris

Pairs are common and widespread in Er, Et (except SE) and NWSo, beside wide range of fresh and alkaline water from sea-level to 2800m, often on soft muddy margins with some cover.

Photo By HenuPhotography
Addis Ababa Bole Arabesa
Ethiopia
2018
Blue-billed teal
Anas hottentota
Alt: Hottentot Teal

Pairs, family parties and small flocks are widespread and fairly common in Et on fresh and alkaline waters of all sizes at 400–2100m; vagrant SSo (one old record). Prefers areas with fringing vegetation and often dabbles close to water’s edge.

Photo By HenuPhotography
Addis Ababa Bole Lami
Ethiopia
2017
White-crowned Starling
Spreo albicapillus

Small flocks are common in grasslands and savannas of SEt, and in semi-arid and desert country of EEt and NSo; often on ground around human habitation, from sea-level to 1600m.

Photo By HenuPhotography
Liben Plain, Borana
Ethiopia
June 2021
Chestnut Sparrow
Passer eminibey

Breeding male is all deep chestnut gradually blending to darker face with blackish wings and tail.Locally common in wide variety of bushland and open woodland with good ground cover, mainly in Rift Valley of Et at 500–1900m. Rare visitor (or perhaps local resident) in SSo. Wanders widely,sometimes in large flocks, particularly after rains.

Photo by:HenuPhotography
ziway / Batu
Ethiopia
2022
Black Crowned Crane
Balearica pavonina

Pairs, family groups and larger flocks are widespread in W&CEt up to 2000m in wide range of wetter habitats, including swamps, inundated grasslands and moister agricultural land, but will range well away from wetter areas to feed. Makes local seasonal movements.

Photo by HenuPhotography
Meki
Liben Lodge&Resort
Ethiopia
Black-billed Barbet
Lybius guifsobalito

Pairs and small parties are common and widespread in Er and Et (except E andSE) in wide range of bush and woodland with fruiting trees, at 400–2400m

Photo by:HenuPhotography
Haile Resort Ziway
Ethiopia
May 2023
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus

Solitary birds, pairs and family groups are widespread and common throughout most of region, inhabiting arid, semi-arid and bush country from sea-level to 2500m. Resident birds rarely stray far from nesting cliffs, but some birds are migrants from Arabia (arriving Oct–Nov across Bab-el-Mandeb). Attends kills but feeds after more numerous larger vultures. Specialist tool-user, breaking open ostrich eggs by repeatedly dropping stones on them.

Photo by: HenuPhotography
Logia
Afar Ethiopia
June 2022
African Silverbill
Euodice cantans

Uncommon to locally common in semi-arid bush and dry wooded grasslands throughout much of region, from sea-level to 2400m.

Photo by HenuPhotography
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
March 24 2024
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Greyish Eagle-Owl
[Alt: Vermiculated Eagle-Owl]
Bubo cinerascens

Pairs are widespread and fairly common throughout, from sea-level to 2500m in wide variety of bushed and wooded country, often with cliffs and rocky hills.

Photo By HenuPhotography
Wollo region
Ethiopia
2020
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