Streaky-breasted Flufftail
Sarothrura boehmi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusSarothrura (Flufftails)
- SpeciesSarothrura boehmi (Streaky-breasted Flufftail)
3 Verified sightings at Serengeti National Park From 2019 to 2026
4 Verified sightings across all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Streaky-breasted Flufftail
The streaky-breasted flufftail (Sarothrura boehmi) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is sparsely spread across wet grasslands of central Africa. The name of this bird commemorates the German zoologist Richard Böhm.
Its nests are constructed of grass-stems and blades, and placed on the ground. Streaky-breasted flufftail - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Streaky-breasted Flufftail in Serengeti National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostra
LC
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
LC
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata
LC
African Crake
Crex egregia
Lesser Moorhen
Gallinula angulata
LC
African Rail
Rallus caerulescens
LC
Corn Crake
Crex crex
LC
Western Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Baillon's Crake
Porzana pusilla
LC
Allen's Gallinule
Porphyrio alleni
EN
Grey Crowned Crane
Balearica regulorum
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |