Tour Plan
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Day 01: Arrive Addis
city tour; shopping
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Day 02: Drive to the Ethiopian middle rift system
Drive to the Ethiopian middle rift system, stopping at Lakes Koka & Ziway for water birds like:
- African Pygmy Geese
- Yellow-billed & Marabou Storks
- Crowned & Common
- Cranes Lesser & Greater Jacanas
- African Jacanas
- White Pelicans
- Fish Eagles
- Collard Pratincoles
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Day 03: To Abijata-Shalla National Park
Early in the morning, leave for the Abijata-Shalla National Park where more than 400 species have been recorded, however intense human interference has affected the park in recent years. Still to be seen are:
- Lesser & greater Flamingo
- African Pochard
- Avocet
- Gull-billed Tern
- Pintail
- Little Stint
- Ruff
- Saddlebill & Marabou Storks
- Malachite King Fisher
- Spur-winged Plover
- Pygmy Goose
- Brown Snake Eagle
- Black-winged Lovebird
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Day 04: Lake Awassa & Tikur Weha
Full day birding around Lake Awassa & the "Tikur Weha" forest area.
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Day 05: Drive to the southern town of Yavello
Drive to the southern town of Yavello to explore the forest reserve where over 200 species have been listed:
- Abyssinian Bush Crow
- White-tailed Swallow
- Abyssinian Grosbeak Canary
- Black-capped Social Weaver
- Short-tailed Lark
- Pringle's Puff-back
- Northern Grey Tit
- Somali Sparrow
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Day 06: Full day birding at Yavello Sanctuary.
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Day 07: Drive to the town of Mega
Drive to the town of Mega, with birding along the way which includes:
- Golden Breasted Starling
- Helmeted & Vulturine Guinea Fowl
- Superb Starling
- Lilac Breasted Starling
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Day 08 To Negele
On the way to Negele, explore the forest around the town of Arero. About 168 species have been recorded including 2 endemics that are among most sought-after birds in Africa: Prince Ruspoli's Turaco Salvadori's Seedeater.
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Day 09 & 10: around Negele
Spend 2 days exploring the diversified environment around Negele,
expecting to see:
- Prince Ruspoli's Turaco
- Salvadori's Seedeater
- Sidamo long-clawed Lark
- Somali short-toed Lark
- Red-napped Bush-Shriek
- White crowned Starling
- Tiny Cisticola
- Heuglin's Bustard
- Hunter's Sunbird
- Golden Pipit
- Pygmy Batis
- Coqui Francolin
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Day 11: To Goba and the Sanetti Plateau
Continue to Goba and the Sanetti Plateau, driving on the highest road and on the highest moorland in Africa. Birding along the way will allow seeing: Golden backed woodpecker White backed Tit
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Day 12: Birding in Bale National Park
Full day birding in Bale Nat Park and return to Goba with a chance to see: Lemmergeyer Abyssinian Catbird
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Day 13: Drive to Wondo Genet with birding on the way.
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Day 14: Full day birding around Wondo Genet.
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Day 15: Drive back to Addis
Drive back to Addis; afternoon leisure or shopping; cultural evening out.
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Day 16: Departure
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