Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Macronyx Higher classification Longclaw | Phylum Chordata Family Motacillidae Scientific name Macronyx flavicollis Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Longclaw, Rouget's rail, Abyssinian catbird, Spot‑breasted lapwing | ||
The Abyssinian longclaw (Macronyx flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
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It is endemic to Ethiopia.
Habitat
The bird's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland of the Ethiopian Highlands, and arable land.
The Abyssinian longclaw is very similar in both appearance and behavior to the yellow-throated longclaw (Macronyx croceus) of other parts of Africa. It is a common grassland bird of the western and south eastern Ethiopian Highlands, except in the extreme north where it does not occur.
Threats
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Abyssinian longclaw Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA