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Longclaw, Cape (Orangethroated)

Roberts No: 727

Grassland bird with an orange throat encircled with black. Visits the northern shore of Steenbok Park from the Ashmead area. Call: loud cat-like miaow.

Family Name:
Macronyx capensis
Common Name:
Longclaw, Cape (Orangethroated)
Size:
20 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
insects, beetles, especially grasshoppers, flies and grass seeds.