Abyssinian longclaw

The Abyssinian longclaw (Macronyx flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.

Abyssinian longclaw
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Motacillidae
Genus:	Macronyx
Species:	M. flavicollis
Binomial name
Macronyx flavicollis Rüppell, 1840

It is endemic to Ethiopia.

Habitat

The bird's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland of the Ethiopian Highlands, and arable land.

The Abyssinian longclaw is very similar in both appearance and behavior to the yellow-throated longclaw (Macronyx croceus) of other parts of Africa. It is a common grassland bird of the western and south eastern Ethiopian Highlands, except in the extreme north where it does not occur.

Threats

It is threatened by habitat loss.