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Fülleborn’s Longclaw
Macronyx fuelleborni
Fülleborn's Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Fülleborn’s Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 55.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
- Genus Macronyx
- Species fuelleborni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 55.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fülleborn’s Longclaw is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Fülleborn’s Longclaw is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fülleborn’s Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sc.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fülleborn’s Longclaw?
The Fülleborn’s Longclaw is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55.2 g.
Where does the Fülleborn’s Longclaw live?
The Fülleborn’s Longclaw is found across Africa with a range covering AF sc, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Fülleborn’s Longclaw belong to?
The Fülleborn’s Longclaw (Macronyx fuelleborni) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fülleborn’s Longclaw eat?
The Fülleborn’s Longclaw is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fülleborn’s Longclaw migrate?
The Fülleborn’s Longclaw is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fülleborn’s Longclaw endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Fülleborn’s Longclaw make?
1 real field recording of the Fülleborn’s Longclaw — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fülleborn’s Longclaw's range?
The Fülleborn’s Longclaw has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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