Longclaw
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 Yellow-throated Longclaw
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The longclaws are a genus of small passerine birds with long tails, which they wag frequently. They are restricted to Africa
They are in the same family as the pipits and wagtails.
Longclaws are slender, often colourful, ground-feeding insectivores of open country. They are ground nesters, laying up to four speckled eggs.
They are named for their unusually long hind claws, which are thought to help in walking on grass.
[edit] Species
- Cape Longclaw, Macronyx capensis
- Yellow-throated Longclaw, Macronyx croceus
- Fuelleborn's Longclaw, Macronyx fuellebornii
- Sharpe's Longclaw, Macronyx sharpei
- Abyssinian Longclaw, Macronyx flavicollis
- Pangani Longclaw, Macronyx aurantiigula
- Rosy-throated Longclaw, Macronyx ameliae
- Grimwood's Longclaw, Macronyx grimwoodi.
[edit] References
- Perrins, Christopher (ed.) (2003). Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds. Firefly Books. ISBN 1-55297-777-3.
[edit] External links
- Longclaw videos on the Internet Bird Collection
