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Abyssinian longclaw
The
Abyssinian
longclaw
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
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
.