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Passeriformes / Motacillidae / Macronyx

Cape Longclaw

Macronyx capensis

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (ortlon1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacillidae
Genus: Macronyx

Subspecies (2)

Macronyx capensis capensis

coastal belt of southwestern and southern South Africa
Macronyx capensis colletti

southeastern Botswana and Zimbabwe to Mozambique and eastern South Africa

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (ortlon1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.