Yellow-throated Longclaw
Yellow-throated Longclaw · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 47.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 76).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 47).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Macronyx croceus croceus
Senegal and Gambia to Cameroon, sw Chad, n, s Central African Republic then s and e to Gabon and nw, wc Angola, PR Congo, w, n DR Congo, Burundi, South Sudan, Uganda, w, c Kenya and n Tanzania
- Macronyx croceus tertius
coastal lowlands of e Kenya and e Tanzania
- Macronyx croceus vulturnus
c, s Tanzania, e Zambia, Malawi, ne, c Zimbabwe to Mozambique and se South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Macronyx croceus
Which family does it belong to?
Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Senegal and Gambia to South Sudan and Kenya & Southern to Angola and South Africa
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Not recorded
