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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Abyssinian Longclaw* |
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Macronyx flavicollis |
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Description (10)
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Abyssinian Longclaw
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Other Names (World)
Abyssinian Longclaw, Ethiopian Longclaw
Family
Motacillidae (Pipits And Wagtails)
Size
20 cm
First Described (Guide)
Rüppell, 1840
Habitat
Open grassland, including tussock-grassland on moorland. From 1,200 - 4,100 m, most common between 1,800 - 2,750 m.
Ethiopia (B) (NB).
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Mountains of north, central and south-western Ethiopia.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Food
Insects and other invertebrates.
Voice
A piping contact call. A trilling song.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)
Abyssinian Longclaw (Macronyx flavicollis) [XC305780]
by id from Gaysay Valley, Bale Mnts, Ethiopia (call)
Abyssinian Longclaw (Macronyx flavicollis) [XC210012]
by Andrew Spencer from Sanetti Plateau, Ethiopia (call)
Nest
A grass cup lined with fibre or horsehair, situated on the ground amoung young crops or grass.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Genus probably closely related to Tmetothylacus and Hemimacronyx.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Abyssinian Longclaw see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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