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Least Concern

Grimwood’s Longclaw

Macronyx grimwoodi

Grimwood's Longclaw (Macronyx grimwoodi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

The Grimwood’s Longclaw (Macronyx grimwoodi) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 45.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
  4. Genus Macronyx
  5. Species grimwoodi

Where it lives

Southwestern DR Congo to central Angola and northwestern Zambia

Quick facts

Weight
45.1 g
Family
Motacillidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Grimwood’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 Grimwood’s Longclaw is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Grimwood’s Longclaw (Macronyx grimwoodi) is a member of the Motacillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sw DR Congo to c Angola and nw Zambia.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 45.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 671,000 km².

Songs & calls

Grimwood’s Longclaw — Call

Recorded by Peter Boesman Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Grimwood’s Longclaw?

The Grimwood’s Longclaw is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 45.1 g.

Where does the Grimwood’s Longclaw live?

The Grimwood’s Longclaw is found across Africa with a range covering AF sw DR Congo to c Angola and nw Zambia, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Grimwood’s Longclaw belong to?

The Grimwood’s Longclaw (Macronyx grimwoodi) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Grimwood’s Longclaw eat?

The Grimwood’s Longclaw is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Grimwood’s Longclaw migrate?

The Grimwood’s Longclaw is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Grimwood’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 Grimwood’s Longclaw make?

1 real field recording of the Grimwood’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 Grimwood’s Longclaw's range?

The Grimwood’s Longclaw has a mapped global range of about 671,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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