Ethiopia · Oromia Region

Lake Cheleleka

378 species and 6,501 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–February, with up to 140 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Marabou StorkMarabou StorkLeptoptilos crumeniferBlack KiteBlack KiteMilvus migransSpur-winged LapwingSpur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosusWhite-faced Whistling DuckWhite-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduataAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusCommon CraneCommon CraneGrus grusEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaRed-knobbed CootRed-knobbed CootFulica cristataNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusSpur-winged GooseSpur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensisLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisRed-eyed DoveRed-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquataHamerkopHamerkopScopus umbretta

140 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 378 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Addis Ababa – Ghion Hotel36 km232 species
  2. Lake Koka – western shore41 km408 species
  3. Sululta Plain55 km356 species

All 378 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 Cheleleka?

November–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 140 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Cheleleka?

378 species, from 6,501 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Cheleleka in November?

The most recorded in November: Marabou Stork, Black Kite, Spur-winged Lapwing, White-faced Whistling Duck and African Sacred Ibis.

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