Red-chested Flufftail

The Red-chested Flufftail is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Red-chested Flufftail (Sarothrura rufa) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Sarothrura rufa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

also a picture of the Red-chested Flufftail on page . The Red-chested Flufftail belongs to the family of birds classified as . According to the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology the Red-chested Flufftail is also known by these other names: Red-chested Crake, Red-chested Pygmy Crake, Red-chested Pygmy Rail. The map of the Kruger you see on this page shows the areas (coloured orange) where this bird has been identified. More

immature Red-chested Flufftail was recorded well out of its known range on 5 May 2005 at Toko Lodge on the farm “Rustig”, north of Kamanjab in Namibia. The quarter degree square reference is 1914 BD and co-ordinates for the location are 19 deg 25 min latitude, 14 deg 50 min longitude. Photographed by Eckart Demasius. More

Include African Crake, Red-chested Flufftail, African Grass-Owl, Osprey, raptors, Cape Vulture, White-backed Vulture, Lappet-faced Vulture, Green Sandpiper, African Cuckoo, Red-billed Oxpecker and typical bushveld species. Habitats Include rocky ridges, hill slopes, grasslands, woodlands, dams with connecting streams, and a vlei adjoining one dam. Facilities Include numerous hides, viewing and picnic spots. The picnic spots have toilets, braai facilities, water, shade and are fenced. More

Red-chested Flufftail pausing in a gap in the reeds to give tremendous views! Hoorah! While this trip focussed on birds, we also saw Nile Crocodile, Monitor Lizard and recorded 33 species of mammals: Thick-tailed Bushbaby (heard), Chacma Baboon, Vervet Monkey, Rock hyrax, Black-backed Jackal, Cape Hare, Dwarf Mongoose, Yellow Mongoose, Slender Mongoose, African Elephant, White rhinoceros, Burchell's Zebra, Warthog, Hippopotamus, Giraffe, Blue wildebeest, Common Duiker, Blue Duiker, Red Duiker, Impala, Steenbok, Buffalo, Eland, Kudu, Nyala, Bushbuck, More

Black-rumped Buttonquail, Red-chested Flufftail, African Rail, African Finfoot, Chestnut-banded Plover, Damara Tern, Rosy-faced Lovebird (extremely localised in South Africa), Bradfield More

usual Red-chested Flufftail and African Rail combination. Etienne's aggressive driving did not stop him from spotting a flock of CUT-THROAT FINCH at 90kph, and soon afterwards we got a Gauteng Mega in the form of BUFF-STREAKED CHAT. Richard's excellent scoping skills picked out a pair of CUCKOO FINCH, and we added Eastern Long-billed Lark to our impressive Lark List. After an excellent dawn chorus and breathtaking grassland loop our total was soaring beyond expectation and edged towards 190 at 09:40 am. More