Ethiopia · Afar Region

Awash NP

533 species and 13,102 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February and November, with up to 241 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

White-headed Buffalo WeaverWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverDinemellia dinemelliBuff-crested BustardBuff-crested BustardLophotis gindianaFork-tailed DrongoFork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilisCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusCommon HoopoeCommon HoopoeUpupa epopsDark Chanting GoshawkDark Chanting GoshawkMelierax metabatesWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahaliAbyssinian RollerAbyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicusHelmeted GuineafowlHelmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisIsabelline WheatearIsabelline WheatearOenanthe isabellinaSomali FiscalSomali FiscalLanius somalicusSpeckled PigeonSpeckled PigeonColumba guineaNamaqua DoveNamaqua DoveOena capensisAfrican Grey HornbillAfrican Grey HornbillLophoceros nasutus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Awash NP – southern section8 km433 species
  2. Awash NP – Lodge and Falls11 km391 species
  3. Lake Basaka – north shore19 km385 species
  4. Doho Lodge23 km323 species
  5. Aledeghi Wildlife Reserve55 km394 species
  6. Melka Ghebdu75 km342 species

All 533 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?

February and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 241 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Awash NP?

533 species, from 13,102 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Awash NP in November?

The most recorded in November: White-headed Buffalo Weaver, Buff-crested Bustard, Fork-tailed Drongo, Common Bulbul and Common Hoopoe.

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