The wildlife consists mainly of East African plains animals, but there are Oryx, bat-eared fox, caracal, aardvark, colobus and green monkeys, Anubis and Hamadryas baboons, klipspringer, leopard, bushbuck, hippopotamus, Soemmering’s gazelle, cheetah, lion, kudu and 450 species of bird all live within the park's 720 square kilometers.
BIRDING IN AWASH NATIONAL PARK The birds in Awash are so numerous; over 350 species are recorded for the park. They range from the great ostrich, frequently and easily observed, and the less common Secretary Bird and Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, to the flashes of brilliant pink which are the Carmine Bee-eaters, and the Abyssinian Roller with turquoise and purple wings And between these two extremes, birds of the riverine forest, Coucal, Turaco, Go-away Birds; birds of prey; and birds of the Savannah.
FOOTPRINT ETHIOPIA TOUR AND TRAVEL arrange bird watching tours for independent birders, traveling in small groups, get the most out of bird watching tours in Ethiopia, in Awash National parks by using a professional local guide who knows where to spot the number of bird species.
