Ethiopia · Oromia Region

Lake Ziway – southwestern shore

478 species and 17,753 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February, with up to 210 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Marabou StorkMarabou StorkLeptoptilos crumeniferAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusWestern Yellow WagtailWestern Yellow WagtailMotacilla flavaAfrican Fish EagleAfrican Fish EagleIcthyophaga vociferPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisGrey-headed GullGrey-headed GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalusHamerkopHamerkopScopus umbrettaWood SandpiperWood SandpiperTringa glareolaSpur-winged LapwingSpur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosusAfrican JacanaAfrican JacanaActophilornis africanusSquacco HeronSquacco HeronArdeola ralloidesEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaAfrican DarterAfrican DarterAnhinga rufaCommon SandpiperCommon SandpiperActitis hypoleucos

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Lake Langano – Simbo Lodge41 km381 species
  2. Bishangari Lodge43 km458 species
  3. Hara Langano Lodge44 km407 species
  4. Abidjatta-Shalla NP46 km472 species
  5. Lake Koka – western shore63 km408 species

All 478 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 Ziway – southwestern shore?

February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 210 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Ziway – southwestern shore?

478 species, from 17,753 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Ziway – southwestern shore in November?

The most recorded in November: Marabou Stork, African Sacred Ibis, Western Yellow Wagtail, African Fish Eagle and Pied Kingfisher.

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