Chestnut-headed Flufftail (Sarothrura lugens)
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Chestnut-headed Flufftail

Sarothrura lugens (Böhm, 1884)

31 gWeight

The chestnut-headed flufftail (Sarothrura lugens) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.

Most records: Zambia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-headed Flufftail has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mutinondo WildernessZambia26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Zambia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut-headed flufftail (Sarothrura lugens) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-headed Flufftail?

The Chestnut-headed Flufftail weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Chestnut-headed Flufftail live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, south-central. It is most often recorded in Zambia.

Is the Chestnut-headed Flufftail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-headed Flufftail as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-headed Flufftail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Chestnut-headed Flufftail in?

It belongs to the family Flufftails & Forest Rails (Sarothruridae), order Gruiformes.

At a glance

Weight
31 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: central, south-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Flufftails & Forest Rails Sarothruridae
Genus
Sarothrura

Other birds in the genus Sarothrura

White-spotted FlufftailWhite-spotted FlufftailSarothrura pulchraBuff-spotted FlufftailBuff-spotted FlufftailSarothrura elegansRed-chested FlufftailRed-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufaStreaky-breasted FlufftailStreaky-breasted FlufftailSarothrura boehmiWhite-winged FlufftailWhite-winged FlufftailSarothrura ayresiStriped FlufftailStriped FlufftailSarothrura affinisMadagascar FlufftailMadagascar FlufftailSarothrura insularisSlender-billed FlufftailSlender-billed FlufftailSarothrura watersiMadagascar Forest RailMadagascar Forest RailMentocrex kioloidesTsingy Forest RailTsingy Forest RailMentocrex beankaensis
Chestnut-headed Flufftail

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