This is a list of the bird species recorded in Ethiopia. The avifauna of Ethiopia included a total of 880 confirmed species as of August 2021. Of them, 20 are endemic, one has been introduced by humans, and the statuses of 11 are under review. An additional 16 species are hypothetical as defined below. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of Avibase.
This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (English and scientific names) are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.[1]
The following tags highlight several categories of occurrence other than regular migrants and residents.
- (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Ethiopia (also called a vagrant)
- (E) Endemic - a species endemic to Ethiopia
- (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Ethiopia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
- (S) Status - a species whose status is under review
- (H) Hypothetical - a species possibly present but which has not been documented.
- ^ Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/updateindex/october-2022/ Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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