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Red-chested Flufftail

Sarothrura rufa

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
GenusSarothrura (Flufftails)
SpeciesSarothrura rufa (Red-chested Flufftail)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Kibale National Park

2 Verified sightings at Kibale National Park From 2019 to 2026

243 Verified sightings across all 13 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Red-chested Flufftail

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 →

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Sarothrura pulchra

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sarothrura elegans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Amaurornis flavirostra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Fulica cristata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Porphyrio alleni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Crex egregia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Porphyrio porphyrio

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Gallinula chloropus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Balearica regulorum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Podica senegalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
2	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
3	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
4	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
5	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
6	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
7	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
8	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
9	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
10	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
11	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
12	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

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Red-chested Flufftail

About the Red-chested Flufftail

Recent sightings of Red-chested Flufftail in Kibale National Park

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

White-spotted Flufftail

Buff-spotted Flufftail

Black Crake

Red-knobbed Coot

Allen's Gallinule

African Crake

Western Swamphen

Common Moorhen

Grey Crowned Crane

African Finfoot

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found