Ethiopia
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Ethiopia is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.
Pternistis harwoodi
(Galliformes Phasianidae) Harwood's Spurfowl
Pternistis atrifrons
(Galliformes Phasianidae) Black-fronted
Spurfowl
Scleroptila psilolaema
(Galliformes Phasianidae) Moorland Francolin
Cyanochen cyanoptera
(Anseriformes Anatidae) Blue-winged Goose
Caprimulgus solala
(Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae) Nechisar Nightjar
Corythaixoides personatus
(Musophagiformes Musophagidae) Brown-faced
Go-away-bird
Tauraco ruspolii
(Musophagiformes Musophagidae) Ruspoli's Turaco
Vanellus melanocephalus
(Charadriiformes Charadriidae) Spot-breasted
Lapwing
Poicephalus flavifrons
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Yellow-fronted
Parrot
Zavattariornis
stresemanni (Passeriformes
Corvidae) Ethiopian Bushcrow
Heteromirafra archeri
(Passeriformes Alaudidae) Liben Lark
Hirundo megaensis
(Passeriformes Hirundinidae) White-tailed
Swallow
Sylvia galinieri
(Passeriformes Sylviidae) Abyssinian Catbird
Zosterops kaffensis
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Kafa White-eye
Pytilia lineata
(Passeriformes Estrildidae) Red-billed Pytilia
(Breeding)
Macronyx flavicollis
(Passeriformes Motacillidae) Abyssinian Longclaw
Crithagra flavigula
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Yellow-throated
Seedeater
Crithagra xantholaema
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Salvadori's
Seedeater
Crithagra ankoberensis
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Ankober Serin
Serinus nigriceps
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Ethiopian Siskin