Sharpe's Longclaw

Sharpe's Longclaw

Taxobox
name = Sharpe's Longclaw
status = EN | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = down
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Motacillidae
genus = "Macronyx"
species = "M. sharpei"
binomial = "Macronyx sharpei"
binomial_authority = Jackson, 1904

The Sharpe's Longclaw, "Macronyx sharpei", is a passerine bird in the longclaw family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and wagtails. It is endemic to Kenya.

It is 16-17 cm long, with upperparts heavily marked with buff and rufous streaks, yellow underparts, and white outertail feathers in flight.

This bird is endangered, with an estimated population of less than 20,000. Its grassland habitat is being replaced by cultivation and woodlots.

References

* Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is endangered

External links

* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=8422&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet]


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