Awash National Park (6262)
Ethiopia, Africa
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Emberiza poliopleura | Somali Golden-breasted Bunting | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Tockus flavirostris | Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Mirafra hypermetra | Red-winged Lark | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Cisticola bodessa | Boran Cisticola | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Phoeniculus somaliensis | Black-billed Woodhoopoe | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Tockus hemprichii | Hemprich's Hornbill | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Bradornis microrhynchus | African Grey Flycatcher | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Turdoides rubiginosa | Rufous Chatterer | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis shelleyi | Shelley's Starling | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Rhodophoneus cruentus | Rosy-patched Bush-shrike | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus stellatus | Star-spotted Nightjar | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Neotis heuglinii | Heuglin's Bustard | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Serinus dorsostriatus | White-bellied Canary | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Eremopterix signatus | Chestnut-headed Sparrow-lark | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Melierax poliopterus | Eastern Chanting-goshawk | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 2011 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus blythii | Somali Starling | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia habessinica | Shining Sunbird | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Ploceus spekei | Speke's Weaver | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Trachyphonus darnaudii | D'Arnaud's Barbet | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus fraenatus | Sombre Nightjar | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Eremomela flavicrissalis | Yellow-vented Eremomela | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Circus macrourus | Pallid Harrier | LR/nt | 1996 | |
| Aves | Eupodotis gindiana | Buff-crested Bustard | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Tricholaema melanocephala | Black-throated Barbet | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Vidua fischeri | Straw-tailed Whydah | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Poicephalus rufiventris | Red-bellied Parrot | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Francolinus leucoscepus | Yellow-necked Francolin | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Cercomela scotocerca | Brown-tailed Chat | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Rhinopomastus minor | Abyssinian Scimitarbill | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus salvadorii | Bristle-crowned Starling | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Serinus flavigula | Yellow-throated Seedeater | EN | 2011 | |
| Mammalia | Lycaon pictus | African Wild Dog | EN | 2011 | |
| Aves | Uraeginthus ianthinogaster | Purple Grenadier | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Tockus deckeni | Von der Decken's Hornbill | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Turdoides aylmeri | Scaly Chatterer | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Spreo albicapillus | White-crowned Starling | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Cercomela dubia | Sombre Chat | DD | 2011 | |
| Aves | Lanius somalicus | Somali Fiscal | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Mirafra gilletti | LR/lc | 1996 | ||
| Aves | Camaroptera simplex | Grey Wren-warbler | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Merops revoilii | Somali Bee-eater | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Ploceus galbula | Rueppell's Weaver | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Turdoides leucopygia | White-rumped Babbler | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Cisticola cinereolus | Ashy Cisticola | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Mammalia | Mastomys awashensis | Awash Multimammate Mouse | VU | 2011 | |
| Mammalia | Nanger soemmerringii | Soemmerring's Gazelle | VU | 2011 | |
| Aves | Cosmopsarus regius | Golden-breasted Starling | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Anthreptes orientalis | Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Dinemellia dinemelli | White-headed Buffalo-weaver | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Vidua hypocherina | Steel-blue Whydah | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Corythaixoides leucogaster | White-bellied Go-away-bird | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Pterocles decoratus | Black-faced Sandgrouse | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Anthoscopus musculus | Mouse-coloured Penduline-tit | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Zosterops abyssinicus | White-breasted White-eye | LR/lc | 1996 | |
| Aves | Trachyphonus erythrocephalus | Red-and-yellow Barbet | LR/lc | 1996 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Awash National Park. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Jan 17, 2026.