Orange-throated Longclaw
Macronyx capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMacronyx (Longclaws)
- SpeciesMacronyx capensis (Orange-throated Longclaw)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
Nicholson's Pipit
Anthus nicholsoni
Buffy Pipit
Anthus vaalensis
Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Cape Crow
Corvus capensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Orange-throated Longclaw in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Orange-throated Longclaw sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 88 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Orange-throated Longclaw in Addo Elephant National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Orange-throated Longclaw in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.