Red-chested flufftail explained

The red-chested flufftail (Sarothrura rufa) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.

Distribution

It is found in sub-Saharan Africa from Liberia to Ethiopia and south to South Africa.

The red-chested flufftail prefers habitats with greater canopy cover.^[1] It can be found in environments near white-winged flufftails, but tends to avoid direct spacial overlap.

External links

• Red-chested flufftail - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.

Notes and References

1. COLYN . ROBIN B. . CAMPBELL . ALASTAIR . SMIT-ROBINSON . HANNELINE A. . 2019-02-01 . Camera-trapping successfully and non-invasively reveals the presence, activity and habitat choice of the Critically Endangered White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi in a South African high-altitude wetland . Bird Conservation International . 29 . 3 . 463–478 . 10.1017/s0959270918000400 . 92372815 . 0959-2709.