21 DAY SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA BIRDING EXTRAVAGANZA – A PRIVATE JOURNEY WITH AN EXPERT BIRD GUIDE

Addis Ababa – Debre Libanos – Jemmu Valley – Debre Birhan – Ankober – Melka Ghebdu – Afar Plains – Awash National Park – Langano – Abiatta – Wondo Genet – Goba – Wondo Genet – Sof Omar – Bale Mountains National Park – Awassa

Extension: Awassa – Negele – Yabello – Arba Minch – Wondo Genet – Addis Ababa

Ethiopia has been dubbed the Chessboard of the Gods, Cradle of Humanity and Roof of Africa. These superlatives however are inadequate to describe this unique and mysterious country. Some 70 million years ago these highlands fractured, initiating the splitting of Africa’s Great Rift Valley. The resulting countryside is as spectacular as it is varied.

One of Africa’s finest birding destinations – Ethiopia has a healthy combination of impressive forests, towering mountains and moist and arid savannas, laden with endemics, and supporting a rich assemblage of Palearctic migrants which intermingle to provide long species lists.

Depending on whose taxonomy you follow there are at least 30 endemics. Sinclair & Ryan’s new treatment of Africa’s birds, however, suggest that the Ethiopian highlands region may hold up to 49 endemics, with another 100 species restricted to the North-east Arid Zone. Most of Ethiopia’s endemics will be seen on our 14 day tour to the country, including the bold Rouget’s Rail, striking Spot-breasted Lapwing, monstrous Thick-billed Raven, and exquisite White-cheeked Turacos.

The southern extension will add the spectacular Prince Ruspoli’s Turaco and the most sought after of the endemics, the curious Stressman’s Bush Crow. However, it is not just the birds that are strange, Hamadryas and ‘bleeding-heart’ Gelada Baboons, graceful Mountain Nyala and Ethiopian Wolf are all prime targets on our trip.

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