Birding

Simien Mountains National Park is a bird watchers paradise with over 180 species including 5 endemics. Ethiopia has an impressive 863+ species of birds , representing approximately 9.5 percent of the world’s birds and 39 percent of the birds in Africa. Eighteen of these birds are endemic to Ethiopia, while a further 14 are endemic to Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea.

For more details about the species click here to see the Birds of SMNP