Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx ameliaede Tarragon, L, 1849
English (US) Rosy-throated Longclaw
The Rosy-throated Longclaw (Macronyx ameliae) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Macronyx ameliae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rosy-throated Longclaw
- Described by
- de Tarragon, L, 1849
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Macronyx ameliae wintoni
- Macronyx ameliae altanus
- Macronyx ameliae ameliae
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- de Tarragon, L, 1849
- Type locality
- Durban.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 8 p.452
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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