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The Sharpe's longclaw (Macronyx sharpei) is a bird found in Kenya. Found in Kenya. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Sharpe's longclaw lives

Found in Kenya.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the Sharpe's longclaw

Recorded by Alwin van Lubeck (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC739203. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Sharpe's longclaw

Where does the Sharpe's longclaw live?

The Sharpe's longclaw lives in Kenya. Found in Kenya.

What does the Sharpe's longclaw eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Sharpe's longclaw endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.