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Lake Awasa, Ethiopia (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Lake Awasa, Ethiopia
Map of Lake Awasa, Ethiopia
Malachite Kingfisher (
Alcedo cristata
)
Grivet (
Chlorocebus aethiops
)
Pin-tailed Whydah (
Vidua macroura
) - Non-breeding
African Jacana (
Actophilornis africanus
) - Male
Little Egret (
Egretta garzetta
)
Common Greenshank (
Tringa nebularia
)
Goliath Heron (
Ardea goliath
)
Common Sandpiper (
Tringa hypoleucos
)
Hamerkop (
Scopus umbretta
)
Marabou Stork (
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
)
Great White Pelican (
Pelecanus onocrotalus
)
Rueppell's Starling (
Lamprotornis purpuropterus
)
Black Crake (
Zapornia flavirostra
)
Red-billed Firefinch (
Lagonosticta senegala
)
Long-tailed Cormorant (
Microcarbo africanus
)
Goliath Heron (
Ardea goliath
)
Spur-winged Goose (
Plectropterus gambensis
)
White-faced Whistling-Duck (
Dendrocygna viduata
)
Egyptian Goose (
Alopochen aegyptiacus
)
Eurasian Reed-Warbler (
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
)
African Fish-Eagle (
Haliaeetus vocifer
)
Little Grebe (
Tachybaptus ruficollis
) - Breeding
African Jacana (
Actophilornis africanus
)
Marabou Stork (
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
)
Black Crake (
Zapornia flavirostra
) - Juvenile
Long-tailed Cormorant (
Microcarbo africanus
)
Great Cormorant (
Phalacrocorax carbo
)
Lake Awasa is one of the Rift Valley Lakes about five hours drive south of Addis Ababa. It is known for its university.
Trips
Africa: Egypt and Ethiopia
1/6/2011
: From Bishangari, it took us a couple of hours to reach Hawassa, fairly easy on a paved road. After eating a pretty good pizza, we checked into a hotel and explored the town. Marabou storks were flying around everywhere, and the lakefront was quite lively in preparation for the Ethiopian Christmas celebrations. This was a great place to see birds since they were mostly habituated to people.
Previous Visit (Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest: 1/4/2011)
Next Visit (Nechisar National Park: 1/7/2011)
Species Recorded (44)
Birds ( 42 )
Shoebill ( Balaenicipitidae )
Great White Pelican -
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Little Grebe -
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Long-tailed Cormorant -
Microcarbo africanus
Great Cormorant -
Phalacrocorax carbo
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Goliath Heron -
Ardea goliath
Striated Heron -
Butorides striata
Little Egret -
Egretta garzetta
Ibises and Spoonbills ( Threskiornithidae )
Glossy Ibis -
Plegadis falcinellus
Hamerkops ( Scopidae )
Hamerkop -
Scopus umbretta
Storks ( Ciconiidae )
Marabou Stork -
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Egyptian Goose -
Alopochen aegyptiaca
White-faced Whistling-Duck -
Dendrocygna viduata
Spur-winged Goose -
Plectropterus gambensis
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
African Fish-Eagle -
Icthyophaga vocifer
Black Kite -
Milvus migrans
Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
Red-knobbed Coot -
Fulica cristata
Eurasian Moorhen -
Gallinula chloropus
Black Crake -
Zapornia flavirostra
Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Black-winged Stilt -
Himantopus himantopus
Jacanas ( Jacanidae )
African Jacana -
Actophilornis africanus
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Common Sandpiper -
Actitis hypoleucos
Ruff -
Calidris pugnax
Wood Sandpiper -
Tringa glareola
Common Greenshank -
Tringa nebularia
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Gray-hooded Gull -
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Coucals ( Centropodidae )
Blue-headed Coucal -
Centropus monachus
Kingfishers ( Alcedinidae )
Malachite Kingfisher -
Corythornis cristatus
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow -
Hirundo rustica
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Pied Crow -
Corvus albus
Thick-billed Raven -
Corvus crassirostris
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Eurasian Reed Warbler -
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
Pied Wheatear -
Oenanthe pleschanka
Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
Western Yellow Wagtail -
Motacilla flava
Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
Greater Blue-eared Starling -
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Rueppell's Starling -
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver -
Dinemellia dinemelli
Common Waxbill -
Estrilda astrild
Red-billed Firefinch -
Lagonosticta senegala
Baglafecht Weaver -
Ploceus baglafecht
Village Weaver -
Ploceus cucullatus
Bronze Mannikin -
Spermestes cucullata
Pin-tailed Whydah -
Vidua macroura
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