Abyssinian Longclaw

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and arable land.The Abyssinian Longclaw is very similar in both appearance and behavior to the Yellow-throated Longclaw of other parts of Africa. It is a common grassland bird of the western and south eastern highlands of Ethiopia except in the extreme north where it does not occur.

The Abyssinian Longclaw is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Abyssinian Longclaw, Macronyx flavicollis, is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Habitat - Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland 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. More

* Abyssinian Longclaw, Macronyx flavicollis * Pangani Longclaw, Macronyx aurantiigula * Rosy-throated Longclaw, Macronyx ameliae * Grimwood's Longclaw, Macronyx grimwoodi. References - * Perrins, Christopher (ed.) (2003). Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds. Firefly Books. ISBN 1-55297-777-3. More

* Abyssinian Longclaw Macronyx flavicollis on a field 60km from Addis Ababa Ethiopia Maurice D. Voyame 27 November 2009 23 weeks ago 3.4 * A bird on the ground. Sululta Plains, Ethiopia Josep del Hoyo 25 November 2005 11 weeks ago 3. More

Abyssinian endemic, Abyssinian Longclaw (Macronyx flavicollis), in the Asmara area, for example, around Emba Derho village. If confirmed, this would be a remarkable extension of this species' range. More

Images previous Abyssinian longclaw imageAbyssinian longclaw perched on a branch © Nik Borrownext Abyssinian longclaw imageAbyssinian longclaw perched on a branch Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image * Email to a friend More

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Abyssinian Longclaw, the exquisite Rouget's Rail (more likely in Bale National Park), Black-headed Siskin, Thick-billed Raven and Black-winged Lovebird. We'll enjoy a welcome dinner together this evening. Lodging: Ghion Hotel in Addis Ababa January 12, Thursday: Debre Libanos Head northwest out of Addis Ababa until we are onto the broad extensive Solulta Plain, a grassland much converted to agriculture, which is part of the Ethiopian plateau. More

Goose, Abyssinian Longclaw, White-collared Pigeon and Cape Eagle-owl on the way. Then we reach Goba where we spend 2 nights. 8 A full day will be spent on the Sanetti plateau, where we should also be able to see Wattled Crane, Abyssinian Catbird, Black-headed Siskin, Slender-billed Starling, Brown Parisoma, Abyssinian Woodpecker and Lammergeier. We hope to see Simien Wolf, the rarest wolf in the world. More

The Abyssinian Longclaw is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands where it is found in open grasland and swamp fringes. These photographs were taken at a marshy area by the roadside about 10km before Dinshu in the Bale Mountains NP. More