Bocage's longbill / Bräunling (Motacilla bocagii)

I had an ID via app for an immature or female bluethroat - which has no blue throat, but long legs and a relatively short tail in comparison - could be this. 2024-02-17 07:02:22 Laos

Observations

Only documented observation: 2024-02-17

Description

Classification: Genus Motacilla (Motacilla); Family Motacillidae (Motacillidae)
General: The São Tomé shorttail (Motacilla bocagii), also known as Bocage's longbill, is a species of passerine bird in the family Motacillidae. It has been classified as the sole member of the genus Amaurocichla, but a 2015 phylogenetic study placed it in the genus Motacilla.^[2][3] It is endemic to the central and southern parts of the island of São Tomé.^[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This species has a small population and is threatened by habitat loss. [more]