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 Nairobi National Park
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Pangani Longclaw
Macronyx aurantiigula
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Long-tailed Fiscal
Lanius cabanisi
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
📅 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 Nairobi National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Rosy-throated Longclaw sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 94 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rosy-throated Longclaw in Nairobi National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Rosy-throated Longclaw in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.