How big is a Chestnut-headed Flufftail?

The Chestnut-headed Flufftail is a small sized bird weighing about 31 g.

Where can you see a Chestnut-headed Flufftail?

The Chestnut-headed Flufftail is endemic to Zambia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Chestnut-headed Flufftail?

The Chestnut-headed Flufftail is most easily confused with the White-winged Flufftail, the Slender-billed Flufftail and the Streaky-breasted Flufftail.

Is the Chestnut-headed Flufftail endangered?

The Chestnut-headed Flufftail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut-headed Flufftail

Sarothrura lugens

Flufftails · Gruiformes · Legendary

The Chestnut-headed Flufftail (Sarothrura lugens) is a legendary flufftail found only in Zambia, weighing about 31 g. The chestnut-headed flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesshrubland31 g

About the Chestnut-headed Flufftail

The chestnut-headed flufftail 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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Where it lives

Zambia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, May, September, October, December, with peak activity in December. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Chestnut-headed Flufftail look like?: The chestnut-headed flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
How big is a Chestnut-headed Flufftail?: The Chestnut-headed Flufftail is a small sized bird weighing about 31 g.
Where can you see a Chestnut-headed Flufftail?: The Chestnut-headed Flufftail is endemic to Zambia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Chestnut-headed Flufftail?: The Chestnut-headed Flufftail is most easily confused with the White-winged Flufftail, the Slender-billed Flufftail and the Streaky-breasted Flufftail.
Is the Chestnut-headed Flufftail endangered?: The Chestnut-headed Flufftail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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