Fülleborn's Longclaw

Macronyx fuelleborni

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesGrasslandCup nestSmall · 55 g

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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.

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When to see the Fülleborn's Longclaw

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Fülleborn's Longclaw

Regular range

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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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