Birdwatching in Eritrea

Links to Other Websites

Websites about Birds and Birdwatching in Eritrea

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Bird Life International - Important Bird Areas of Eritrea 

These pages all give very useful coordinates, information about habitat and some of the uncommon and endangered species in different parts of Eritrea.  However, they draw on information that is at times out of date and at times inaccurate, being based on unconfirmed data.

@solomonasmara - Solomon Abraha's twitter site, with news of his latest bird sightings and links to photos

The Fat Birder - introduction to Eritrea from one of the best birding websites in the world

African Bird Club - detailed accurate information about Eritrea as a birdwatching destination 

Birdingpal - birdwatching contacts for Eritrea

Travelling Birder - Trip reports of birdwatchers who have visited Eritrea

Avibase - Eritrea Checklist (with names also in Italian - Uccelli di Eritrea)

Websites about Eritrea

Lonely Planet - Eritrea Page

Travel Adventure - Personal account of a trip to Eritrea

Eritrea by Wikipedia - Very detailed with lots of useful links about Eritrea

World on Communication - Watch videos of life and people in Eritrea, and take a tour in one of the towns in Eritrea.  Italian website, but also with pages and subtitles in English.

Travelling to Eritrea

Travel House - Eritrea's best travel agency

Lufthansa fly to Eritrea from Europe

EgyptAir fly to Eritrea from Europe

Albergo Italia  - One of Asmara's best hotels; possible to book online

Books on Amazon

Birds of the Horn of Africa - by Redman, Stevenson and Fanshawe

Birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea: An Atlas of Distribution - by Ash and Atkins