Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx ameliae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMacronyx (Longclaws)
- SpeciesMacronyx ameliae (Rosy-throated Longclaw)
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Buffy Pipit
Anthus vaalensis
Woodland Pipit
Anthus nyassae
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rosy-throated Longclaw in Chobe National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Rosy-throated Longclaw sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 45 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rosy-throated Longclaw in Chobe National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rosy-throated Longclaw in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.