
The Cape longclaw or orange-throated longclaw (Macronyx capensis) is a passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which comprises the longclaws, pipits and wagtails.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,817 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Longclaw is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,817 records, iNaturalist
30+ results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the Cape Longclaw at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve and Gondwana Game Reserve.
Species
Macronyx capensis
Records
1 817
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Cape Longclaw on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Longclaw at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve and Gondwana Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Cape Longclaw is most recorded in Western Cape (31% of records), Gauteng (27% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), based on 1 817 iNaturalist observations. 35 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Longclaw on site or nearby.
The Cape Longclaw is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The Cape longclaw or orange-throated longclaw (Macronyx capensis) is a passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which comprises the longclaws, pipits and wagtails. It occurs in Southern Africa in Zimbabwe and southern and eastern South Africa. This species is found in coastal and mountain grassland, often near water.