Striped Flufftail
Sarothrura affinis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusSarothrura (Flufftails)
- SpeciesSarothrura affinis (Striped Flufftail)
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Buff-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura elegans
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata
Western Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostra
American Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Baillon's Crake
Porzana pusilla
Blue Crane
Anthropoides paradiseus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
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 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Striped Flufftail in Table Mountain National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Striped Flufftail sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 27 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Striped Flufftail in Table Mountain National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Striped Flufftail in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.