Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesGrasslandPlatform nestSmall · 35 g
About the Streaky-breasted Flufftail
The streaky-breasted flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in South Africa, Congo - Kinshasa, Kenya.
When to see it
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Peak activity in February · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Slender-billed FlufftailSarothrura watersiThe slender-billed flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
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.
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