Ethiopia · Afar Region

Awash NP – southern section

433 species and 13,056 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February–March and November, with up to 177 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

White-headed Buffalo WeaverWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverDinemellia dinemelliFork-tailed DrongoFork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilisDark Chanting GoshawkDark Chanting GoshawkMelierax metabatesWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahaliAbyssinian RollerAbyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicusNorthern Red-billed HornbillNorthern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchusNorthern White-crowned ShrikeNorthern White-crowned ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelliIsabelline WheatearIsabelline WheatearOenanthe isabellinaSomali FiscalSomali FiscalLanius somalicusWhite-bellied Go-away-birdWhite-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogasterPied WheatearPied WheatearOenanthe pleschankaNamaqua DoveNamaqua DoveOena capensisCommon HoopoeCommon HoopoeUpupa epopsAfrican Grey HornbillAfrican Grey HornbillLophoceros nasutus

174 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 433 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Awash NP – Lodge and Falls5 km391 species
  2. Awash NP8 km533 species
  3. Lake Basaka – north shore19 km385 species
  4. Doho Lodge31 km323 species
  5. Aledeghi Wildlife Reserve62 km394 species

All 433 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Awash NP – southern section?

February–March and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 177 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Awash NP – southern section?

433 species, from 13,056 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Awash NP – southern section in November?

The most recorded in November: White-headed Buffalo Weaver, Fork-tailed Drongo, Dark Chanting Goshawk, White-browed Sparrow-Weaver and Abyssinian Roller.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.