Birds of Ethiopia

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 52. Chapters: Ostrich, List of birds of Ethiopia, Common Waxbill, Lesser Flamingo, African Silverbill, African Fish Eagle, Saddle-billed Stork, Greater Flamingo, Wattled Crane, Blue-winged Goose, Yellow-fronted Parrot, Black-winged Lovebird, White-backed Duck, Goliath Heron, Lemon Dove, Speckled Mousebird, Red-and-yellow Barbet, Wattled Ibis, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Lesser Swamp-warbler, Von der Decken's Hornbill, House Bunting, White-faced Whistling Duck, Cut-throat Finch, Narina Trogon, Banded Martin, Green-backed Twinspot, Zebra Waxbill, Thick-billed Raven, Bronze Mannikin, African Quailfinch, Swee Waxbill, Long-tailed Paradise Whydah, Winding Cisticola, Red-faced Cisticola, Abdim's Stork, Golden-breasted Starling, Siffling Cisticola, African Rail, African Firefinch, Purple Grenadier, Black-and-white Mannikin, Black-rumped Waxbill, Nechisar Nightjar, Degodi Lark, Singing Cisticola, Standard-winged Nightjar, Basra Reed-warbler, Grey-headed Silverbill, Bar-breasted Firefinch, Harwood's Francolin, Magpie Mannikin, Black-throated Firefinch, Black-headed Oriole, Fawn-coloured Lark, Jameson's Firefinch, Blue-capped Cordon-bleu, Sidamo Lark, Fawn-breasted Waxbill, Yellow-throated Seedeater, Red-winged Pytilia, Desert Cisticola, White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, Swainson's Sparrow, Crimson-rumped Waxbill, Orange-winged Pytilia, Ankober Serin, Ruspoli's Turaco, Rouget's Rail, Botta's Wheatear, Abyssinian Longclaw, Abyssinian Ground-thrush, Abyssinian Crimson-wing, Abyssinian Catbird, Spot-breasted Lapwing, Erckel's Francolin, Salvadori's Serin, Abyssinian Siskin, Red-rumped Waxbill, Dark-headed Oriole, White-tailed Swallow, Chestnut-naped Francolin, Abyssinian Woodpecker, Rueppell's Chat, Erlanger's Lark. Excerpt: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Ethiopia. The avifauna of Ethiopia includes a total of 924 species, of which 23 are endemic and 3 are rare or accidental. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements's 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Accidental species are included in the total species counts for Ethiopia. The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. The commonly occurring, native, species do not fall into any of these categories. Order: Struthioniformes. Family: Struthionidae The Ostrich is a flightless bird native to Africa. It is the largest living species of bird. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at high speeds. Order: Podicipediformes. Family: Podicipedidae Grebes are small to medium-large sized freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes, and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. There are 20 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Ethiopia. Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterised by united nostrils with a medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. There are 75 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Ethiopia. Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae The storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels, and are the smallest of sea-birds. They feed on planktonic crus...