Rosy-throated longclaw
| Rosy-throated longclaw | |
|---|---|
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| In East Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Macronyx |
| Species: | M. ameliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Macronyx ameliae de Tarragon, 1845 | |
The rosy-throated longclaw, also known as the rosy-breasted longclaw (Macronyx ameliae) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Macronyx ameliae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Image at ADW
- Rosy-throated/pinkthroated longclaw - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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