Sarothrura rufa
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In 3 days ~10%
The red-chested flufftail (Sarothrura rufa) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa from Liberia to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. The red-chested flufftail prefers habitats with greater canopy cover. It can be found in environments near white-winged flufftails, but tends to avoid direct spacial overlap.
Red-chested flufftail - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Flufftail sighting in Harare on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 169th most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Flufftail in Harare on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Harare's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against almost none in August.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-chested Flufftail sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Red-chested Flufftail sightings, Harare ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kigali (Rwanda, under 5%).
Same family: Rallidae
The closest relatives of the Red-chested Flufftail that you can see in Harare (family Rallidae, Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) are Common Moorhen (about 20%) and Black Crake (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-chested Flufftail is recorded against all the birds logged in Harare (10 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
