title: Abyssinian longclaw
text: # Abyssinian longclaw
  
  The Abyssinian longclaw (Macronyx flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
  
  It is endemic to Ethiopia.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  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.
  
  ## Threats
  
  It is threatened by habitat loss.
  
  