How big is a Grimwood's Longclaw?

The Grimwood's Longclaw is a small sized bird weighing about 45 g.

Where can you see a Grimwood's Longclaw?

The Grimwood's Longclaw is endemic to Zambia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Grimwood's Longclaw?

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

Is the Grimwood's Longclaw endangered?

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

Grimwood's Longclaw

Macronyx grimwoodi

Wagtails and Pipits · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Grimwood's Longclaw (Macronyx grimwoodi) is a legendary wagtails and pipit found only in Zambia, weighing about 45 g. Grimwood's longclaw is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesgrassland45 g

Grimwood's Longclaw (Macronyx grimwoodi), photo 1 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grimwood's Longclaw (Macronyx grimwoodi), photo 2 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grimwood's Longclaw (Macronyx grimwoodi), photo 3 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

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

About the Grimwood's Longclaw

Grimwood's longclaw is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.

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Where it lives

Zambia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Grimwood's Longclaw look like?: Grimwood's longclaw is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
How big is a Grimwood's Longclaw?: The Grimwood's Longclaw is a small sized bird weighing about 45 g.
Where can you see a Grimwood's Longclaw?: The Grimwood's Longclaw is endemic to Zambia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Grimwood's Longclaw?: The Grimwood's Longclaw is most easily confused with the Abyssinian Longclaw, the Sharpe's Longclaw and the Fülleborn's Longclaw.
Is the Grimwood's Longclaw endangered?: The Grimwood's Longclaw is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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