Ethiopia · Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region

Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel area

411 species and 13,857 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February and November–December, with up to 169 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Marabou StorkMarabou StorkLeptoptilos crumeniferBlack CrakeBlack CrakeZapornia flavirostraEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaHamerkopHamerkopScopus umbrettaAfrican JacanaAfrican JacanaActophilornis africanusMalachite KingfisherMalachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatusPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisRed-eyed DoveRed-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquataAfrican Fish EagleAfrican Fish EagleIcthyophaga vociferBeautiful SunbirdBeautiful SunbirdCinnyris pulchellusLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWoodland KingfisherWoodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensisCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Lake Awassa4 km519 species
  2. Wondo Genet19 km472 species
  3. Abidjatta-Shalla NP54 km472 species
  4. Lake Langano – Simbo Lodge60 km381 species
  5. Hara Langano Lodge63 km407 species
  6. Bishangari Lodge65 km458 species

All 411 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel area?

February and November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 169 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel area?

411 species, from 13,857 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel area in November?

The most recorded in November: Marabou Stork, Black Crake, Egyptian Goose, Hamerkop and African Jacana.

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