Macronyx capensis   Cape Longclaw  Oranjekeelkalkoentjie
Oranjekeelkalkoentjie
Dinaka Game Reserve, Nov 2020

A breeding resident. Locally common and widespread across the Waterberg and likely to occur wherever its habitat is to be found; much less frequent in the surrounding thorn savanna (81% in, 19% out; recorded in 45% of the Waterberg pentads); it favours open areas where there is a shortish but dense grass cover, especially on damp ground and along the margins of vleis; a conspicuous bird, it occurs singly or in pairs. Breeds in summer.
Cape Longclaw Waterberg distribution
Cape Longclaw
Alma, Jul 2018
Cape Longclaw
Dinaka Game Reserve, Jan 2018

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