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The Sharpe's longclaw (''Hemimacronyx 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 outertail feathers in flight. This bird is endangered, with an estimated population of less than 20,000. Its grassland habitat is being replaced by cultivation and woodlots. The common name and Latin binomial name commemorate the British zoologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe. ==Taxonomy== The Sharpe's longclaw is a member of the family Motacillidae, which includes the pipits and wagtails. The species was originally placed with the other longclaws in the genus ''Macronyx'', a treatment still followed by some taxonomists. Most now place the species with the yellow-breasted pipit in the separate genus ''Hemimacronyx''. The two species are closely related and form a superspecies. This genus, along with the golden pipit in the genus ''Tmetothylacus'' and the longclaws form an exclusively African clade within the family, separate from the true pipits in the genus ''Anthus'' and the wagtails. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sharpe's longclaw」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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