Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
Abyssinian Longclaw (Macronyx flavicollis) - HBW 9, p. 773
French: Sentinelle d’Abyssinie
German: Goldhalspieper
Spanish: Bisbita Abisinio
Other common names: Ethiopian Longclaw
Taxonomy: Macronyx flavicollis Rüppell, 1840, Simien Mountains, north Ethiopia.
Genus probably closely related to Tmetothylacus and Hemimacronyx. Monotypic.
Distribution: Mountains of N, C & SW Ethiopia.
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A bird on a pile of grass. Locality Sululta Plains, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 November 2005 7 years ago 27 sec 4.4 -
A bird in short grass Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 10 April 2002 5 years ago 12 sec 4.2 -
rear view of non-adult on a bush, flies off Locality Sululta Plains, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 23 October 2010 2 years ago 12 sec 3.7
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perched
Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Marco Valentini 2 January 2013 16 weeks ago 4.1 -
A perched bird
Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Krzysztof Blachowiak 14 November 2009 14 weeks ago 3.9 -
Perched in short grass.
Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 20 January 2009 17 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird on the ground.
Locality Sululta Plains, Ethiopia
Josep del Hoyo 25 November 2005 3 years ago 3.6 -
Perched in short grass.
Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 20 January 2009 17 weeks ago 3.5 -
on a field 60km from Addis Ababa
Locality Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Maurice D. Voyame 27 November 2009 3 years ago 3.5
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