Yellow-throated Longclaw

Macronyx croceus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
GenusMacronyx (Longclaws)
SpeciesMacronyx croceus (Yellow-throated Longclaw)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Lake Manyara National Park

1 Verified sightings at Lake Manyara National Park From 2019 to 2026

9,125 Verified sightings across all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park

Macronyx aurantiigula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Motacilla aguimp

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Motacilla clara

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Anthus cinnamomeus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Motacilla flava

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Motacilla alba

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Motacilla cinerea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Laniarius funebris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~50%
2	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
3	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~50%
4	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~40%
5	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
6	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
7	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
8	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
9	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
10	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
11	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
12	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
13	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
14	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
16	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
17	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
18	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
19	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
20	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
21	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	<5%
22	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
23	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
24	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
25	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
26	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
27	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
28	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
29	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
30	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

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Yellow-throated Longclaw

About the Yellow-throated Longclaw

Recent sightings of Yellow-throated Longclaw in Lake Manyara National Park

Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park

Pangani Longclaw

African Pied Wagtail

Mountain Wagtail

Grassveld Pipit

Western Yellow Wagtail

White Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

Common Bulbul

Fork-tailed Drongo

Northern White-crowned Shrike

Slate-colored Boubou

Green-backed Camaroptera

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found