Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMacronyx (Longclaws)
- SpeciesMacronyx croceus (Yellow-throated Longclaw)
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
Pangani Longclaw
Macronyx aurantiigula
Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx ameliae
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 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 14 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 21 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 22 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 23 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-throated Longclaw in Nairobi National Park?
About 33% of visitor-days record a Yellow-throated Longclaw sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 422 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Yellow-throated Longclaw in Nairobi National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-throated Longclaw in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.