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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Mayr's Forest Rail	Buff-spotted Flufftail
Scientific Name	Rallicula mayri	Sarothrura elegans
Order	Gruiformes	Gruiformes
Family	Sarothruridae	Sarothruridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	21.9 cm (8.6 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)
Weight	123.5 g (4.36 oz)	49.5 g (1.75 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	--	3-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Mayr's Forest Rail only

None

Buff-spotted Flufftail only

🌿 Wetland

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mayr's Forest Rail

Least Concern

Buff-spotted Flufftail

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About These Birds

Mayr's Forest Rail

Mayr's Forest Rail (Rallicula mayri), 19 cm. Similar to other Rallicula; dark chestnut with faint spotting. Endemic to the central highlands of New Guinea at elevations above 1,800 m. Inhabits dense montane undergrowth. Omnivore. Least Concern; poorly studied.

Buff-spotted Flufftail

Buff-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura elegans), 14 cm. Male dark with buff spots on breast and wings; female brown. Inhabits dense undergrowth of Afromontane and lowland forest across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; fairly widespread but rarely seen.

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