Genus

Flufftails

Sarothrura

5 species in our catalog · found in 12 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
GenusSarothrura (Flufftails)

Species in this group

Sarothrura pulchra

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Sarothrura insularis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sarothrura elegans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sarothrura rufa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sarothrura affinis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Flufftails

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 5	~40%
	White-spotted Flufftail			~40%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			<5%
2	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 5	~40%
	White-spotted Flufftail			~40%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			<5%
3	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 5	~40%
	Madagascar Flufftail			~40%
4	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 5	~30%
	Madagascar Flufftail			~30%
5	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~10%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			~10%
6	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 5	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			<5%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			<5%
	Striped Flufftail			<5%
7	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 5	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			<5%
	White-spotted Flufftail			<5%
8	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 5	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			<5%
9	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	<5%
	Striped Flufftail			<5%
10	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 5	<5%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			<5%
	Striped Flufftail			<5%
11	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			<5%
12	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	<5%
	White-spotted Flufftail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lagos	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 5	~10%
	White-spotted Flufftail			~10%
2	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 5	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			<5%
3	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 5	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			<5%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			<5%
4	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 5	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			<5%

Flufftails

Species in this group

White-spotted Flufftail

Madagascar Flufftail

Buff-spotted Flufftail

Red-chested Flufftail

Striped Flufftail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Flufftails

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked