Abyssinian longclaw
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M. flavicollis
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| Macronyx flavicollis Rüppell, 1840
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The Abyssinian longclaw (Macronyx flavicollis) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia.
Habitat
The bird's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland 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 highlands of Ethiopia except in the extreme north where it does not occur.
Threats
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
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