Ethiopia a paradise for Ornithology, there are about 835 species of birds known to occur in Ethiopia, 23 are found exclusively within the country's boundaries. Most of these 23 endemic birds are widely distributed, chiefly on the western and southern highland plateau. Many of the semi endemic birds of Ethiopia- like Thick-Billed Raven, Wattled Ibis, Black Winged Love bird and White Collared Pigeon- are notably common over extensive areas of the plateau, and, because they are big readily identified and not especially shy, they are consequently easy to see and observe. Even in the highland forests which support comparatively few endemic species of birds, the endemics are nevertheless obvious and common. The song of one- the Abyssinian cat bird - is considered to be one of the most beautiful of any bird in Africa, Three Ethiopian Endemics are confined to the southern edge of Ethiopian plateau: they are the Streetman’s Bush-Crow, The white Tailed Swallow and Prince Ruspoli's Turaco. Another endemic Ethiopian bird, The Blue- Winged Goose, is a very isolated species: its closest relative is a Goose which occurs in South America. It is surprising that the biology of obvious and common endemic birds of Ethiopia remains inadequately known, For the Scientist, they provide a great number of interesting problems of investigation: for the tourist, they provide a very enjoyable opportunity of seeing something new and unique: for the bird watcher, they provide the experience of observing 23 birds found nowhere else in the world.

Common list of Bird species one can observe- Crowned and common cranes, Fish Eagle, king fisher, Jacanas, lapwings, Black Forest Oriole, the White Chicked Turacco and Senegal coucal, White Billed Starling, Ruppel’s black chat, Lanner Falcon, Common Rock Trush, Abyssinian Wood Pecker, Brown Snake Eagle, African Pygmy Falcon, Black Crested Eagle, White Billed Bustard, Abyssinian Roller, Red and Yellow Barbet, Tawny, Battler, the Abyssinian and Lilac breasted Roller, Kore bustard, carmine bee-eater, yellow breasted francolin, Yellow Billed and Ground Horn Bill, Ruppel’s Black Headed Weavers, Egyptian Vultures, Kori Bustard, Red Winged Bush Lark, Common and Red Billed Teals, Herons, different species of Proverbs, Saddle and Yellow Billed Storks, Yellow Fronted Parrot, Abyssinian Woodpecker, and Half Colored king fisher, Yellow Billed Wax bill, Scaly Francolin, Silver Checked Horn Bill, Red Winged Starling, Olive Trash, Red Capped Lark, Augur Buzzard, Abyssinian Flycatcher, Ground Horn Bill, Tawny Eagle, Abyssinian Woodpecker, Abyssinian Cat Bird, White Backed Black Tit, Olive Trush, Wattled Ibis, Rougt’s Rail, Wattled Ibis, Cranes, African Pied Rock, Gray King Fisher, Spotted Creeper, Purple Swamp Hen, Giant King Fisher and beautiful Sun birds, Bush Crow and African Golden Oriole, Gray Headed Social Wavers, Black Breasted Barbet, Golden Breasted Starling, Pale Flycatcher, African Black Headed Oriole, Martial Eagle.

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Day 1- ADDIS aBABA – DEBRE LIBANOS AND THE SURROUNDING

Morning after breakfast meet with SET staff (special bird guide and driver) Day excursion to Monastery of Debre Libanos (13^th c AD) via Suluta plain which holds large number of afro tropical species including Black Headed Sis Kin, White Collard Pigeon and Breasted Whether. Continue driving north from Suluta plain us reach at Debre Libanos and its escarpment. Here it produce an excellent bird species including few endemic, such as White Billed Starling, Ruppel’s black chat, Lanner Falcon, Common Rock Trush, Abyssinian Wood Pecker are among the species we will see here, besides the beautiful endemic mammal Gelada Baboon can be seen at the edge of Debre Libanos gorge, then we drive back to Addis Ababa on late afternoon, overnight hotel.

Day 2- ADDIS aBABA – AWASH NATIONAL PARK

In the morning leave Addis Ababa to Awash National Park. We stop at Chalalaktu wetland near Debre Zeit. Here we will see a great number of Ducks, Red Billed Teal, Sand Piper, Common and Crowned Cranes, Wattle and Sacred Ibis, then drive to Nazareth at midday for lunch. After lunch, we proceed to the superb lowland of Awash. The roadside stop supply a lot of birds including Brown Snake Eagle, African Pygmy Falcon, Black Crested Eagle, White Billed Bustard, Abyssinian Roller, Red and Yellow Barbet also different Weavers and Vultures, overnight hotel

Day 3- full day birding at AWASH NATIONAL PARK

Full day birding in the bushes of Awash National Park including the riverien forest in the Awash River It is one of the best birding sites in Ethiopia Rift Valley. There are about 380 bird species have been recorded in this game park. Yellow Billed and Ground Horn Bill, Ruppel’s Black Headed Weavers, Egyptian Vultures, Kori Bustard, Red Winged Bush Lark are amongst the birds inhabited this wonderful lowland. Not only birds can be seen in Awash but also we can see different mammals like Beisa Oryx, Defarsa Water Buck, Summering Gazelle, Salt’s Dik-Dik, Greater and lesser Kudu, Warthog, Hamadrayas Baboon, and the endemic Hartebeest and if lucky you will see also Lion, Overnight Awash Fall Lodge.

Day 4- AWASH NATIONAL PARK- langano

In the morning after breakfast leave Awash National Park to the rift valley Lakes region; en route have a stop at Koka Dame. The dame accommodates a great number of water birds including Lesser Jacana, African Pygmy Goose, Little Egret, Common Snipe, Skimmer and more water birds then drive to Langano for lunch. After lunch, drive to Abijyata - Shala National Park, reach to Lake Abijyata the feeding site for thousands of Flamingo and a great number of water birds like Common and Red Billed Teals, Herons, different species of Proverbs, Saddle and Yellow Billed Storks are amongst the birds inhabited the lake, then drive bake to Langano for overnight, Overnight

Day 5- langano- wondo genet

Morning drive to Wondo Genet to see some forest endemic birds like Yellow Fronted Parrot, Abyssinian Woodpecker, and Half Colored king fisher, Yellow Billed Wax bill, Scaly Francolin, Silver Checked Horn Bill, Red Winged Starling, Olive Trash and more, Overnight hotel.

Day 6- wondo genet- bale mountains national park

Morning drive to Bale Mountains National Park en route visit Red Capped Lark, Augur Buzzard, Abyssinian Flycatcher, Ground Horn Bill, Tawny Eagle and more, after lunch break more birding in the forest near Dinsho, here we can visit Abyssinian Woodpecker, Abyssinian Cat Bird, White Backed Black Tit, Olive Trush, Wattled Ibis and more, Besides, as we entered the park boundary we can also see few mammals that restricted to the southeastern Mountain Chain like the elegant endemic Mountain Nyala and Menilik’s Bushbuck, the beauty of the Bale Mountains National Park, Overnight hotel/camping

Day 7- full day birding at bale mountains national park

Morning after breakfast full day birding in the Sanneti Plateau, the largest moorland in Africa and it is the home for endemic species. Here you will have a chance to see Rougt’s Rail, Wattled Ibis, Cranes, African Pied Rock and more, overnight camping

Day 8- bale mountains national park- awassa

Morning drive to Lake Awassa, the smallest and the shallowest Lake of Ethiopia rift valley lakes, Today you may not have special stoppage unless you drive forward in order to get enough time in Awassa this late afternoon to see different bird species on the Lake like Gray King Fisher, Spotted Creeper, Purple Swamp Hen, Giant King Fisher and beautiful Sun birds are amongst the birds inhabited Lake Awassa and the surrounding woodland. Overnight hotel

Day 9- awassa- yabello

Morning drive to Yabello in search of few localized endemic birds; it is about 300kms south of Awassa on the main rode to Kenya board. Our roadside stops may supply a few resident and localized birds like endemic Abyssinian Bush Crow and African Golden Oriole, Overnight Hotel.

Day 10- full day birding at yabello

Morning after breakfast full day birding in the bushes of Yabello area It accommodates a great number of excellent birds like the Gray Headed Social Wavers, Black Breasted Barbet, Golden Breasted Starling, Pale Flycatcher, African Black Headed Oriole, Martial Eagle are some of an excellent bird species we are expecting to see in this superb lowland area, Overnight hotel.

Day 11- yabello- lanagano

Morning we drive back to the rift valley lakes region arriving at Lake Langano; we stay birding and swimming along the shores of the lake, Overnight hotel.

Day 12- LANAGANO- ADDIS ABABA VIA DEBREZEIT MORE BIRDING

Morning after breakfast drive back to Addis Ababa, stopping at Debre Zeit for lunch and in the afternoon you will have a time for shopping in Addis Ababa. In the evening our company will invite you to a farewell dinner party in one of the Traditional Ethiopian Restaurants with traditional music and dances from different ethnic groups, then transfer to airport for your departure.

END OF THE TOUR