Wildlife

A large diversity of wild animals lives in the Adaba-Dodola forests. Unlike open, savannah-like habitats, spotting wildlife in the forest is not always guaranteed. With some luck you should be able to spot several of the following species (endemic ones are marked with an asterisk).

Mammals: Menelik’s bushbuck*, mountain Nyala*, Ethiopian wolf*, baboon, colobus monkey, vervet monkey, warthog, klipspringer, duiker, rock hyrax, Abyssinian hare, side-striped jackal, aardvark, porcupine, leopard, bohor reedbuck, serval cat, civet cat, white-tailed mongoose, wild pig and spotted hyena.

Birds: Wattled ibis*, Rouget’s rail*, black-winged lovebird*, thick-billed raven*, white-collared pigeon*, yellow-fronted parrot*, banded barbet*, golden-backed woodpecker*, Abyssinian longclaw*, white-winged cliff-chat*, Abyssinian catbird*, white-backed black tit*, black-headed forest oriole*, white-cheeked turako, black kite, augur-buzzard, harrier hawk, Abyssinian ground hornbill, speckled pigeon, yellow bishop, red-collared widowbird, blue-eared glossy starling and lammergeyer.