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Cape Longclaw

Macronyx capensis

Description:

The Cape Longclaw is a 19–20 cm long. The adult male has a grey head with a buff supercilium and a streaked blackish back. It has a bright orange gorget, black breast band and otherwise yellow underparts. The female is duller, having a yellow throat and much weaker breast band. The juvenile has a dirty yellow throat, indistinct breast band, and yellowish white underparts.

Notes:

he Cape Longclaw is usually found in pairs throughout the year. It feeds on the ground on insects and some seeds. The song is a musical cheewit cheewit, the contact call is tsweet, and there is also a mewling alarm call.

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Jared Hersch
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Jared Hersch

Knysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Nov 16, 2013
Submitted on Nov 16, 2013

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