Sarothrura rufa
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In 3 days <5%
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 West Coast National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 189th most-seen of the 192 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Flufftail in West Coast National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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 4 parks where we can rate Red-chested Flufftail sightings, West Coast National Park ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, under 5%), Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, under 5%) and Garden Route National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Rallidae
The closest relatives of the Red-chested Flufftail that you can see in West Coast National Park (family Rallidae, Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) are Red-knobbed Coot (about 50%), African Rail (about 20%) and Common Moorhen (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 West Coast National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
