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'''Alternative name: Ethiopian Longclaw''' | '''Alternative name: Ethiopian Longclaw''' | ||
+ | [[Image:Longclaw abyssinian ENDEMIC 8.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Photo by {{user|volker+sthamer|volker sthamer}}<br />Entoto, [[Ethiopia]], ]] | ||
;[[:Category:Macronyx|Macronyx]] flavicollis | ;[[:Category:Macronyx|Macronyx]] flavicollis | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | The only longclaw of the Ethiopian highlands. | ||
+ | ====Similar Species==== | ||
It is very similar in both appearance and behaviour to the [[Yellow-throated Longclaw]] ''Macronyx croceus.'' | It is very similar in both appearance and behaviour to the [[Yellow-throated Longclaw]] ''Macronyx croceus.'' | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Endemic to [[Ethiopia]]. | Endemic to [[Ethiopia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | This is a monotypic | + | [[Image:13688a_longclaw.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|nick+scarle|nick scarle}}<br />Sululta plateau, [[Ethiopia]], February 2007]] |
+ | This is a monotypic sp<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
High-altitude grassland and arable land. | High-altitude grassland and arable land. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | It builds a cup-shape nest raised slightly above the ground | + | It builds a cup-shape nest raised slightly above the ground lined with grass. The clutch consists of 2 or 3 glossy, pale greenish-white eggs which are flecked with dull brown. |
− | + | ==References== | |
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#ethiopiafirst | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Macronyx+flavicollis}} | {{GSearch|Macronyx+flavicollis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Macronyx]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Macronyx]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:36, 17 November 2021
Alternative name: Ethiopian Longclaw
- Macronyx flavicollis
Identification
The only longclaw of the Ethiopian highlands.
Similar Species
It is very similar in both appearance and behaviour to the Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus.
Distribution
Endemic to Ethiopia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic sp[1].
Habitat
High-altitude grassland and arable land.
Behaviour
It builds a cup-shape nest raised slightly above the ground lined with grass. The clutch consists of 2 or 3 glossy, pale greenish-white eggs which are flecked with dull brown.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- ethiopiafirst
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Abyssinian Longclaw. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Abyssinian_Longclaw
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.