City
Addis Ababa
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Africa, Ethiopia 260 spp. recorded
Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa is a highly developed and important cultural, artistic. Wikipedia
8.975° N 38.760° E
🦜 Nature
260 Species sighted
8,154 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
LC
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
LC
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
LC
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Grey Climbing Mouse
Dendromus melanotis
LC
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
LC
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Banded Snake
Pseudoboodon lemniscatus
LC
Gregory's Blue-headed Agama
Acanthocercus gregorii
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Rüppell's Desert Chameleon
Trioceros affinis
📊 Most Spotted
No photo available
LC
Eritrea Clawed Frog
Xenopus clivii
LC Endemic
Badditu Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis gramineus
LC Endemic
Ethiopian Grass Frog
Ptychadena neumanni
LC
Nutt's River Frog
Amietia nutti
LC
Molo Frog
Amietia wittei
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Nutt's River Frog
Amietia nutti
LC
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
LC
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Recent sightings in Addis Ababa
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Bole International Airport
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Bole Airport grassland
Sighting Calendar
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
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Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
5
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Subtropical highland
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 723
🐒 Mammals 130
🦎 Reptiles 67
🐸 Amphibians 22
942 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
33 Threatened 12 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.4
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Top-12 Avg Probability
72% 📊
Coverage (87 species at ≥5% of 942 in the inventory)
9% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
0% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
18 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 5 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Addis Ababa?
260 species
Addis Ababa's urban area has 260 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Brown-rumped Seedeater (about 80%), Black Kite (about 80%), Pied Crow (about 80%), Baglafecht Weaver (about 80%) and Abyssinian Thrush (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Grivet (about 20%); among reptiles, African Striped Skink (about 50%); among amphibians, Kachowski's Sand Frog (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Addis Ababa?
May and October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in July.
Can you see a Brown-rumped Seedeater in Addis Ababa?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-rumped Seedeater sighting in Addis Ababa on a given day, based on 312 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October and December (about 90%).
Can you see a Swainson's Sparrow in Addis Ababa?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Swainson's Sparrow sighting in Addis Ababa on a given day, based on 281 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April–May and July–November (about 80%).
Can you see a Tacazze Sunbird in Addis Ababa?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Tacazze Sunbird sighting in Addis Ababa on a given day, based on 265 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May–June and August–September (about 80%).
Where in Addis Ababa is wildlife easiest to see?
Bole International Airport
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Bole International Airport (119 bird species recorded), followed by Ghion Hotel and Bole Airport grassland. See them on the map.
Is Addis Ababa good for wildlife watching?
4.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Addis Ababa gets 4.5/5: 82nd of 380 cities worldwide and 9th in Africa. 20 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data