Ethiopia · Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region

Lake Awassa

519 species and 11,065 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November, with up to 230 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Malachite KingfisherMalachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatusEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaMarabou StorkMarabou StorkLeptoptilos crumeniferHamerkopHamerkopScopus umbrettaAfrican JacanaAfrican JacanaActophilornis africanusGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaAfrican Fish EagleAfrican Fish EagleIcthyophaga vociferBlack CrakeBlack CrakeZapornia flavirostraHooded VultureHooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachusAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusBlack KiteBlack KiteMilvus migransPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel area4 km411 species
  2. Wondo Genet23 km472 species
  3. Abidjatta-Shalla NP55 km472 species
  4. Lake Langano – Simbo Lodge61 km381 species
  5. Hara Langano Lodge65 km407 species
  6. Bishangari Lodge67 km458 species

All 519 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?

November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 230 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Awassa?

519 species, from 11,065 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Awassa in November?

The most recorded in November: Malachite Kingfisher, Egyptian Goose, Marabou Stork, 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.