What is the Cape Longclaw?

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.

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Cape Longclaw

Macronyx capensis

The Cape longclaw or orange-throated longclaw (Macronyx capensis) is a passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which comprises the longclaws, pipits and wagtails.

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Showing stays that recordCape Longclaw50+ stays list it on site or nearby

Informações sobre a espécie▾

Quando visitar

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.

Melhores mesesQualquer mês

Records1,817 records

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.

Onde encontrar

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Cape Longclaw is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,817 records, iNaturalist

Parques onde os anfitriões registram: Cape Longclaw

Onde ficar

50+ resultados em África do Sul

Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

Hluhluwe

Cape Longclaw: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 285 aves registradas · African wild dog, Spotted hyena · Game drives

Apoia Isibindi Foundation

Preço sob consulta

Thonga Beach Lodge

Manguzi

Cape Longclaw: registrado aqui · Bioma: Floresta · 60 aves registradas · Humpback whale, Southern right whale · Canoeing, Snorkelling

Apoia Isibindi Foundation

Preço sob consulta

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse

Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Fynbos · 149 aves registradas · Black wildebeest, Bontebok · Horse riding, Hiking

Apoia BirdLife South Africa

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Floresta · 434 aves registradas · Hippopotamus, Nile crocodile · Canoeing, Fishing

Apoia Isibindi Foundation e mais 1

Preço sob consulta

&Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge

Hluhluwe

Cape Longclaw: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 34 aves registradas · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Apoia Endangered Wildlife Trust

Preço sob consulta

&Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge

Hluhluwe

Cape Longclaw: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 34 aves registradas · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Wildlife viewing

Apoia Endangered Wildlife Trust

Preço sob consulta

&Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge

Hluhluwe

Cape Longclaw: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 34 aves registradas · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Hiking

Apoia Endangered Wildlife Trust

Preço sob consulta

&Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge

Hluhluwe

Cape Longclaw: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 34 aves registradas · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Wildlife viewing

Apoia Endangered Wildlife Trust

Preço sob consulta

&Beyond Phinda Forest Lodge

Hluhluwe

Cape Longclaw: registrado aqui · Bioma: Floresta · 34 aves registradas · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Hiking

Apoia Endangered Wildlife Trust

Preço sob consulta

Barry House on Riverton

Robertson

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Fynbos · 158 aves registradas · Horse riding, Canoeing

A partir de R 1,155 por noite

Forellenhof Guest Farm

Wakkerstroom

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Campos · 316 aves registradas · Hiking, Fishing

Apoia BirdLife South Africa

A partir de R 1,500 por noite

Frog Mountain Getaway

Swellendam

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Fynbos · 20 aves registradas · Boomslang, Bushbuck · Hiking, Canoeing

Apoia Cape Leopard Trust e mais 1

A partir de R 1,950 por noite

Montusi Mountain Lodge

Drakensberg, Bergville

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Campos · 208 aves registradas · Bushbuck, Common eland · Spa, Horse riding

Apoia Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e mais 1

A partir de R 6,800 por noite

Wetlands Country House & Sheds

Wakkerstroom

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Campos · 316 aves registradas · Horse riding, Fishing

Apoia BirdLife South Africa

A partir de R 2,550 por noite

Marloth Nature Reserve

Cape Longclaw: registrado aqui · Bioma: Fynbos · 184 aves registradas · Hiking

A partir de R 1,180 por noite

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Quando e onde encontrar: Cape Longclaw

Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Cape Longclaw) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Phinda Private Game Reserve and Gondwana Game Reserve.

Melhores horários do dia

As primeiras horas depois do nascer do sol, e o fim da tarde. As aves cantam e se alimentam mais nas horas frescas.
Meio-dia. Mais silencioso, sobretudo no calor do verão.

Onde se hospedar

Formas de observar

Safáris guiados a partir de um lodge

Um guia que sabe onde procurar, com saídas fora da estrada e safáris noturnos nas reservas privadas.

Onde os anfitriões registram

Phinda Gondwana

Espécie

Macronyx capensis

Registros

1 817

Observações no iNaturalist

Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.

Perguntas que os viajantes fazem

Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Cape Longclaw) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Longclaw in South Africa?

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.

Where can you see the Cape Longclaw in South Africa?

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. 50 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Longclaw on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Cape Longclaw?

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.