Genus

Flufftails

Sarothrura

7 species in our catalog · found in 22 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
GenusSarothrura (Flufftails)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Sarothrura pulchra

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Sarothrura insularis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sarothrura elegans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sarothrura rufa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sarothrura lugens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sarothrura boehmi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sarothrura affinis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Flufftails

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~40%
	White-spotted Flufftail			~40%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			<5%
2	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~40%
	White-spotted Flufftail			~40%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			Insufficient data
3	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~30%
	Madagascar Flufftail			~30%
4	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			~10%
5	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~10%
	Red-chested Flufftail			<5%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			<5%
	Striped Flufftail			<5%
6	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			Insufficient data
	Red-chested Flufftail			Insufficient data
7	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			<5%
	White-spotted Flufftail			<5%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			Insufficient data
8	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			<5%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			Insufficient data
9	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	<5%
	Chestnut-headed Flufftail			<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			Insufficient data
10	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	3	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			<5%
	White-spotted Flufftail			<5%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			Insufficient data
11	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	<5%
	Streaky-breasted Flufftail			Insufficient data
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			Insufficient data
12	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Striped Flufftail			<5%
13	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			<5%
	Striped Flufftail			<5%
14	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	White-spotted Flufftail			Insufficient data
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			Insufficient data
15	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			Insufficient data
	White-spotted Flufftail			Insufficient data
16	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	White-spotted Flufftail			<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			Insufficient data
17	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			Insufficient data
18	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Buff-spotted Flufftail			Insufficient data
19	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			Insufficient data
20	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			Insufficient data
21	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Red-chested Flufftail			Insufficient data
22	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Streaky-breasted Flufftail			Insufficient data