Macronyx flavicollis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The Abyssinian longclaw (Macronyx flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Abyssinian longclaws are typically brown to black colored on their back, and there are white marks on the tail that are only visible during flight. On the neck and the supercilium (a stripe of plumage on the head) it is saffron colored. Around the base of the neck there is a black band described as a "necklace". Sometimes the necklace can present as a narrow collection of spots around the neck as well. The rest of the body varies in color but usually has black stripes. The normal length for the Abyssinian longclaw is around 20 cm (7.9 in).
The Abyssinian longclaw typically breeds between the months of June and August. When laying eggs, they tend to return to a nest they have built and lay between two to four eggs at a time. The bird's natural habitat is in the wet grasslands of Ethiopia. It lives in subtropical to tropical areas of high altitudes.
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... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Abyssinian Longclaw sighting in Bale Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 45th most-seen of the 117 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Abyssinian Longclaw in Bale Mountains National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April, June, August and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Bale Mountains National Park's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain against 35 mm in December. March and September have too few records to rate.
Only Bale Mountains National Park, in our data
Bale Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Abyssinian Longclaw sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Motacillidae
The closest relatives of the Abyssinian Longclaw that you can see in Bale Mountains National Park (family Motacillidae, Wagtails and Pipits) are Red-throated Pipit (about 30%), Grey Wagtail (about 10%) and Mountain Wagtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Abyssinian Longclaw is recorded against all the birds logged in Bale Mountains National Park (51 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
