Abyssinian longclaw

Description

The Abyssinian longclaw (Macronyx flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.The bird's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland of the Ethiopian Highlands,and arable land. 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 grassland bird of the western and south eastern Ethiopian Highlands,except in the extreme north where it does not occur.