Sharpe’s Longclaw
Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain

Wagtails and Pipits

Sharpe’s Longclaw

Macronyx sharpei

ENEndangered Endemic to Kenya
Family
Wagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

Sharpe's longclaw (Macronyx sharpei) is a passerine bird in the longclaw family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and wagtails. It is endemic to Kenya.
It is 16–17 cm long, with upperparts heavily marked with buff and rufous streaks, yellow underparts, and white outer tail feathers in flight.
This bird is endangered, with an estimated population of less than 20,000.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Grassy highlands of Kenya.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.