Abyssinian longclaw
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox
The Abyssinian longclaw (Macronyx flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
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
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".