Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMacronyx (Longclaws)
- SpeciesMacronyx croceus (Yellow-throated Longclaw)
About the Yellow-throated Longclaw
The yellow-throated longclaw (Macronyx croceus) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. Despite sharing no recent common ancestor, the yellow-throated longclaw and its sister species in Macronyx are very similar in both coloration and behavior to the meadowlarks of North America, an example of convergent evolution.
They have yellow underparts and a black "bib" on the upper chest. They may be distinguished from the closely related pangani longclaw by its yellow under tail-coverts, which the pangani lacks. The pangani also has an orange throat, whereas the yellow-throated does not.
Longclaws are generally solitary, except when found as mated pairs. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-throated Longclaw in Gorongosa National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-throated Longclaw in Gorongosa National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Longclaw sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-throated Longclaw in Gorongosa National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-throated Longclaw in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.