BIRDING
the birds of Ethiopia include a total of 924 species, of which 23 are endemic to the country? And with 20 national parks and numerous other wildlife sanctuaries and reserves, there are nearly 20,000 square miles of protected areas in which to see them.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Ethiopia. The avifauna of Ethiopia included a total of 867 confirmed species as of August 2019. Of them, 28 are accidental, 16 are endemic, and one has been introduced by humans. An additional 16 species are hypothetical as defined below. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of iGoTerra.This list’s taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (English and scientific names) are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition.
The following tags highlight several categories of occurrence other than regular migrants and residents.
(A) Accidental – a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Ethiopia (also called a vagrant)
(E) Endemic – a species endemic to Ethiopia
(I) Introduced – a species introduced to Ethiopia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
(H) Hypothetical – a species possibly present but which has not been documented.
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