Chestnut Sparrow
Passer eminibey
Breeding male is all deep chestnut gradually blending to darker face with blackish wings and tail.Locally common in wide variety of bushland and open woodland with good ground cover, mainly in Rift Valley of Et at 500–1900m. Rare visitor (or perhaps local resident) in SSo. Wanders widely,sometimes in large flocks, particularly after rains.
Photo by:HenuPhotography
ziway / Batu
Ethiopia
2022
Passer eminibey
Breeding male is all deep chestnut gradually blending to darker face with blackish wings and tail.Locally common in wide variety of bushland and open woodland with good ground cover, mainly in Rift Valley of Et at 500–1900m. Rare visitor (or perhaps local resident) in SSo. Wanders widely,sometimes in large flocks, particularly after rains.
Photo by:HenuPhotography
ziway / Batu
Ethiopia
2022
Black Crowned Crane
Balearica pavonina
Pairs, family groups and larger flocks are widespread in W&CEt up to 2000m in wide range of wetter habitats, including swamps, inundated grasslands and moister agricultural land, but will range well away from wetter areas to feed. Makes local seasonal movements.
Photo by HenuPhotography
Meki
Liben Lodge&Resort
Ethiopia
Balearica pavonina
Pairs, family groups and larger flocks are widespread in W&CEt up to 2000m in wide range of wetter habitats, including swamps, inundated grasslands and moister agricultural land, but will range well away from wetter areas to feed. Makes local seasonal movements.
Photo by HenuPhotography
Meki
Liben Lodge&Resort
Ethiopia
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Solitary birds, pairs and family groups are widespread and common throughout most of region, inhabiting arid, semi-arid and bush country from sea-level to 2500m. Resident birds rarely stray far from nesting cliffs, but some birds are migrants from Arabia (arriving Oct–Nov across Bab-el-Mandeb). Attends kills but feeds after more numerous larger vultures. Specialist tool-user, breaking open ostrich eggs by repeatedly dropping stones on them.
Photo by: HenuPhotography
Logia
Afar Ethiopia
June 2022
Neophron percnopterus
Solitary birds, pairs and family groups are widespread and common throughout most of region, inhabiting arid, semi-arid and bush country from sea-level to 2500m. Resident birds rarely stray far from nesting cliffs, but some birds are migrants from Arabia (arriving Oct–Nov across Bab-el-Mandeb). Attends kills but feeds after more numerous larger vultures. Specialist tool-user, breaking open ostrich eggs by repeatedly dropping stones on them.
Photo by: HenuPhotography
Logia
Afar Ethiopia
June 2022
Rüppell’s Starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
[Alt: Rüppell’s Long-tailed Starling]
Large, dark-looking, purplish-blue starling with long graduated tail, black mask and conspicuous creamy-white eye; lacks black wing-spots.Pairs are common, wide-ranging, and often on ground in woodlands, bush country and around cultivation from sea-level to 2400m.
photo by HenuPhotography
Abijatta-shalla national park
Ethiopia
Jan.
2020
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
[Alt: Rüppell’s Long-tailed Starling]
Large, dark-looking, purplish-blue starling with long graduated tail, black mask and conspicuous creamy-white eye; lacks black wing-spots.Pairs are common, wide-ranging, and often on ground in woodlands, bush country and around cultivation from sea-level to 2400m.
photo by HenuPhotography
Abijatta-shalla national park
Ethiopia
Jan.
2020
Long-tailed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax africanus
[Alt: Reed Cormorant]
Singles, small groups and flocks are common on a wider range of waters than Great Cormorant, often dispersing to temporary floods, and preferring waterside
vegetation and trees for perches. Largely absent from NSo; vagrant Dj and Soc.Non-breeding adult lacks crest and is dull brown-black with white chin, dirty white throat and dull off-white underparts.
Photo by:HenuPhotography
Lake ziway / Batu
Ethiopia
2022
Phalacrocorax africanus
[Alt: Reed Cormorant]
Singles, small groups and flocks are common on a wider range of waters than Great Cormorant, often dispersing to temporary floods, and preferring waterside
vegetation and trees for perches. Largely absent from NSo; vagrant Dj and Soc.Non-breeding adult lacks crest and is dull brown-black with white chin, dirty white throat and dull off-white underparts.
Photo by:HenuPhotography
Lake ziway / Batu
Ethiopia
2022
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostra
Pairs and small groups are widespread and often common in Et on virtually any lake or small pool with fringing and floating vegetation, especially in Rift Valley;g locally fairly common in SSo but only one record in NSo. Occurs from sea-level to 1800m. Often walks in open at any time of day.
Photo by:HenuPhotography
Haile Resort Ziway
Ethiopia
May 2023
Amaurornis flavirostra
Pairs and small groups are widespread and often common in Et on virtually any lake or small pool with fringing and floating vegetation, especially in Rift Valley;g locally fairly common in SSo but only one record in NSo. Occurs from sea-level to 1800m. Often walks in open at any time of day.
Photo by:HenuPhotography
Haile Resort Ziway
Ethiopia
May 2023
Grey-headed Batis
Batis orientalis
Two races occur,Adult Female has similar grey crown and supercilium, but breast band fairly broad and chestnut.Frequent to common in acacia woodland and subdesert steppe throughout most lowland Er and Et, up to 2100m; also in Dj and N&SESo.
Photo by:HenuPhotography
Lake ziway / Batu
Ethiopia
2022
Batis orientalis
Two races occur,Adult Female has similar grey crown and supercilium, but breast band fairly broad and chestnut.Frequent to common in acacia woodland and subdesert steppe throughout most lowland Er and Et, up to 2100m; also in Dj and N&SESo.
Photo by:HenuPhotography
Lake ziway / Batu
Ethiopia
2022