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White-spotted Flufftail

Sarothrura pulchra

Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestDomed nestSmall · 45 g
White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), photo 1
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), photo 2
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), photo 3
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), photo 4
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), photo 5
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White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), photo 6
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White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), photo 7
Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), photo 8
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White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), photo 9
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White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), photo 10
Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the White-spotted Flufftail

The white-spotted flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It has a widespread range of presence across the African tropical rainforest.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What the White-spotted Flufftail sounds like

Recording: paulo kivuyo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: paulo kivuyo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Regular range
Uganda Ghana Kenya Nigeria Cameroon Liberia Benin Guinea-Bissau Gambia Côte d’Ivoire Zambia Angola Congo - Kinshasa Congo - Brazzaville Equatorial Guinea Gabon Sierra Leone Central African Republic Tanzania Senegal Guinea

When to see it

Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Buff-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura elegans) Buff-spotted FlufftailSarothrura elegansThe buff-spotted flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. Red-chested Flufftail (Sarothrura rufa) Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufaThe red-chested flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. Madagascar Flufftail (Sarothrura insularis) Madagascar FlufftailSarothrura insularisVoice: The Madagascar flufftail's call does not differ by sex.

Learn the White-spotted Flufftail for real

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