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.
| Red-chested flufftail | |
|---|---|
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| S. rufa rufa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Sarothruridae |
| Genus: | Sarothrura |
| Species: | S. rufa |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarothrura rufa (Vieillot, 1819) | |
The red-chested flufftail prefers habitats with greater canopy cover.[2] It can be found in environments near white-winged flufftails, but tends to avoid direct spacial overlap.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Sarothrura rufa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692223A93342727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692223A93342727.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- COLYN, ROBIN B.; CAMPBELL, ALASTAIR; SMIT-ROBINSON, HANNELINE A. (2019-02-01). "Camera-trapping successfully and non-invasively reveals the presence, activity and habitat choice of the Critically Endangered White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi in a South African high-altitude wetland". Bird Conservation International. 29 (03): 463–478. doi:10.1017/s0959270918000400. ISSN 0959-2709.
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