Cape Longclaw

Macronyx capensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

19–20 cmLength50 gWeight

The Cape longclaw or orange-throated longclaw (Macronyx capensis) is a passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which comprises the longclaws, pipits and wagtails.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cape Longclaw has been recorded at 67 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rietvlei NRSouth Africa1,177 records
Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa657 records
Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa602 records

More places

Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa412 records
West Coast NPSouth Africa298 records
Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa281 records
Midmar Dam – South ShoreSouth Africa231 records
Rietvlei Wetlands ReserveSouth Africa164 records
West Coast NP – Geelbek hides vicinitySouth Africa160 records
Malolotja Nature ReserveEswatini136 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Eswatini Zimbabwe Lesotho Mozambique

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Cape longclaw or orange-throated longclaw (Macronyx capensis) is a passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which comprises the longclaws, pipits and wagtails. It occurs in Southern Africa in Zimbabwe and southern and eastern South Africa. This species is found in coastal and mountain grassland, often near water.

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