Endemic birds and the singing wells of the Borana
The Borena region around Yabelo and Mega is a birdwatcher's paradise, famous for two of Ethiopia's most sought-after endemics: the Stresemann's bushcrow and the white-tailed swallow. The dry acacia woodlands and red-earth landscapes here shelter a remarkable variety of birdlife found almost nowhere else.\n\nBeyond birds, the region offers a window into the traditional Borana pastoralist way of life. The remarkable "singing wells" of El Sod and Tula, where chains of men pass water up from deep crater wells while chanting in rhythm, are among Ethiopia's most extraordinary cultural sights.
Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary
El Sod crater and singing wells
Mega and the Soda craters
Stresemann's bushcrow sites
Borana homesteads (manyatta)
Red-earth termite mounds landscape
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