How big is a Fülleborn's Longclaw?

The Fülleborn's Longclaw is a small sized bird weighing about 55 g.

Where can you see a Fülleborn's Longclaw?

The Fülleborn's Longclaw occurs in 4 countries, including Zambia, Tanzania, Angola and Congo - Kinshasa.

What birds look similar to a Fülleborn's Longclaw?

The Fülleborn's Longclaw is most easily confused with the Sharpe's Longclaw, the Abyssinian Longclaw and the Grimwood's Longclaw.

Is the Fülleborn's Longclaw endangered?

The Fülleborn's Longclaw is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Fülleborn's Longclaw

Macronyx fuelleborni

Wagtails and Pipits · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Fülleborn's Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni) is a legendary wagtails and pipit found in 4 countries, weighing about 55 g. Fülleborn's longclaw or Fuelleborn's longclaw, is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesgrasslandcup nest55 g

Fülleborn's Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni), photo 1 — Photo: T. G. Meissner (18xx–19xx) · CC BY 2.0

Fülleborn's Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Fülleborn's Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Fülleborn's Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Fülleborn's Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Fülleborn's Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Fülleborn's Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Peter Archdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Fülleborn's Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni), photo 8 — Photo: (c) keesgroenendijk, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Fülleborn's Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Michael Bakker Paiva, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Fülleborn's Longclaw

Fülleborn's longclaw or Fuelleborn's longclaw, is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in damp grassy habitats in south-central Africa.

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How to identify it

Fülleborn's longclaw is similar to the yellow-throated longclaw but it is slightly smaller, stockier and lacks the streaking on the breast. It has a yellow throat surrounded by a black band when adult and the yellow on the throat is duller in juveniles which also do not have the surrounding black band and have some indistinct streaks on the breast, but this is much less in extend than in related species.

Where it lives

Zambia Tanzania Angola Congo - Kinshasa

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Fülleborn's Longclaw?: Fülleborn's longclaw is similar to the yellow-throated longclaw but it is slightly smaller, stockier and lacks the streaking on the breast. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Fülleborn's Longclaw?: The Fülleborn's Longclaw is a small sized bird weighing about 55 g.
Where can you see a Fülleborn's Longclaw?: The Fülleborn's Longclaw occurs in 4 countries, including Zambia, Tanzania, Angola and Congo - Kinshasa.
What birds look similar to a Fülleborn's Longclaw?: The Fülleborn's Longclaw is most easily confused with the Sharpe's Longclaw, the Abyssinian Longclaw and the Grimwood's Longclaw.
Is the Fülleborn's Longclaw endangered?: The Fülleborn's Longclaw is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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