Fülleborn's longclaw
| Fülleborn's longclaw | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Macronyx |
| Species: | M. fuellebornii |
| Binomial name | |
| Macronyx fuellebornii Reichenow, 1900 | |
The Fülleborn's longclaw (Macronyx fuellebornii), also spelled Fuelleborn's longclaw is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.
The name of this bird commemorates the German physician Friedrich Fülleborn.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Macronyx fuellebornii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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