Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicInvertebratesWetlandSmall · 27 g
About the Slender-billed Flufftail
The slender-billed flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in highlands of eastern Madagascar.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chestnut-headed FlufftailSarothrura lugensThe chestnut-headed flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
White-winged FlufftailSarothrura ayresiIts scientific name honours South African ornithologist Thomas Ayres, who discovered it at Potchefstroom.
Streaky-breasted FlufftailSarothrura boehmiThe streaky-breasted flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
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