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Birdwatching

Ethiopia is full of spectacular wild encounters, but few can beat the bright bombardment of her beautiful bird life. The salt and of the rift valley suck the precious rain in to the Earth and the sun bakes its surface without respite. It's hard to imagine any living thing surviving in this savage wilderness. But look closely, and you will see some remarkable life not only surviving-but thriving..

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It is the ravines and highland forests, high above the baking sands of the desert that have provided a world within a world for Ethiopia's birds to evolve in splendid isolation.
Many a bird watchers will dream of seeing a golden Oriole, hoopoe or a bee- eater. Here, it is possible to see all three species sharing the same bush

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Birding-Itinerary To The Rift Valley Lakes

    
  Day 01 - arrive Addis; city tour; shopping 

Day 02 - Drive to the Ethiopian middle rift system, stopping at Lakes Koka & Ziway for water birds like:
African Pygmy GeeseYellow-billed & Marabou StorksCrowned & Common CranesLesser & Greater JacanasAfrican JacanasWhite PelicansFish EaglesCollard Pratincoles.

Day 03 - 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 FlamingoAfrican PochardAvocetGull-billed TernPintail Little StintRuff.
Keep on driving to Lake Awassa, the afternoon birding will allow one to see:Saddlebill & Marabou StorksMalachite King FisherSpur-winged Plover,
Pygmy Goose,
Brown Snake Eagle,
Black-winged Lovebird

Day 04 - Full day birding around Lake Awassa & the "Tikur Weha" forest area.

Day 05 - Drive to the southern town of Yavello to explore the forest reserve where over 200 species have been listed:Abyssinian Bush CrowWhite-tailed SwallowAbyssinian Grosbeak CanaryBlack-capped Social WeaverShort-tailed LarkPringle's Puff-backNorthern Grey TitSomali Sparrow

Day 06 - Full day birding at Yavello Sanctuary.

Day 07 - Drive to the town of Mega, with birding along the way which includes:Golden Breasted StarlingHelmeted & Vulturine Guinea FowlSuperb StarlingLilac Breasted Starling

Day 08 - 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 TuracoSalvadori's Seedeater

Days 09 & 10 - Spend 2 days exploring the diversified environment around Negele, expecting to see:Prince Ruspoli's TuracoSalvadori's SeedeaterSidamo long-clawed LarkSomali short-toed LarkRed-napped Bush ShriekWhite crowned StarlingTiny CisticolaHeuglin's BustardHunter's SunbirdGolden PipitPygmy BatisRufus SparrowCoqui Francolin

Day 11 - 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 woodpeckerWhite backed Tit

Day 12 - Full day birding in Bale Nat Park and return to Goba with a chance to see:LemmergeyerAbyssinian Catbird

Day 13 - Drive to Wondo Genet with birding on the way.

Day 14 - Full day birding around Wondo Genet.

Day 15 - Drive back to Addis; afternoon leisure or shopping; cultural evening out.

Day 16 - Departure		  
 
   
       
         
   

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