Red-chested Flufftail

Red-chested Flufftail

Sarothrura rufa

Silhouette: Andrew Smith (original) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Queen Elizabeth National Park
2 Verified sightings at Queen Elizabeth 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 Queen Elizabeth National Park

White-spotted Flufftail
LC

White-spotted Flufftail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sarothrura pulchra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black Crake

Black Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amaurornis flavirostra

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
African Crake
LC

African Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crex egregia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Western Swamphen
LC

Western Swamphen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio porphyrio

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-knobbed Coot
LC

Red-knobbed Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica cristata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
African Rail
LC

African Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus caerulescens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Lesser Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula angulata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Grey Crowned Crane
EN

Grey Crowned Crane

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Balearica regulorum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Finfoot
LC

African Finfoot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podica senegalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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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