White-winged Flufftail (Sarothrura ayresi)
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White-winged Flufftail

Sarothrura ayresi (Gurney, JH Sr, 1877)

32 gWeight

The white-winged flufftail (Sarothrura ayresi) is a very rare African bird in the family Sarothruridae.

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The white-winged flufftail (Sarothrura ayresi) is a very rare African bird in the family Sarothruridae. The estimated global population size of white-winged flufftails is less than 250 adults. These birds reside in Ethiopia and South Africa but it is unknown whether these populations are one large or two different populations.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Flufftail?

The White-winged Flufftail weighs around 32 g.

Where does the White-winged Flufftail live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and eastern South Africa.

Is the White-winged Flufftail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged Flufftail as Critically Endangered.

What does the White-winged Flufftail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-winged Flufftail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
32 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
73 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and eastern South Africa

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 rufaChestnut-headed FlufftailChestnut-headed FlufftailSarothrura lugensStreaky-breasted FlufftailStreaky-breasted FlufftailSarothrura boehmiStriped FlufftailStriped FlufftailSarothrura affinisMadagascar FlufftailMadagascar FlufftailSarothrura insularisSlender-billed FlufftailSlender-billed FlufftailSarothrura watersiMadagascar Forest RailMadagascar Forest RailMentocrex kioloidesTsingy Forest RailTsingy Forest RailMentocrex beankaensis
White-winged Flufftail

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