Chestnut-headed Flufftail

Chestnut-headed Flufftail

Sarothrura lugens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Red-chested Flufftail
LC

Red-chested Flufftail

Bird

Sarothrura rufa

Insufficient data
Black Crake

Black Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amaurornis flavirostra

0–10% · With luck
Allen's Gallinule
LC

Allen's Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio alleni

<5% · Rare
Lesser Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula angulata

Insufficient data
Western Swamphen
LC

Western Swamphen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio porphyrio

Insufficient data
African Rail
LC

African Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus caerulescens

Insufficient data
Striped Crake

Striped Crake

Bird

Aenigmatolimnas marginalis

Insufficient data
African Crake
LC

African Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crex egregia

Insufficient data
Grey Crowned Crane
EN

Grey Crowned Crane

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Balearica regulorum

10–20% · Possible
Wattled Crane
VU

Wattled Crane

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bugeranus carunculatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
0–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
0–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
0–10
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-headed Flufftail in South Luangwa National Park?

About 2% of visitor-days record a Chestnut-headed Flufftail sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-headed Flufftail in South Luangwa National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-headed Flufftail in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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