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Alternative name: Ethiopian Longclaw

Photo by nick scarle
Sululta plateau, Ethiopia, February 2007

Macronyx flavicollis

[edit] Identification

The only longclaw of the Ethiopian highlands.

[edit] Similar Species

It is very similar in both appearance and behaviour to the Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to Ethiopia.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic sp^[1].

[edit] Habitat

High-altitude grassland and arable land.

[edit] Behaviour

It builds a cup-shape nest raised slightly above the ground lined with grass. The clutch consists of 2 or 3 glossy, pale greenish-white eggs which are flecked with dull brown.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
2. ethiopiafirst

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