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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Striped Flufftail	Streaky-breasted Flufftail
Scientific Name	Sarothrura affinis	Sarothrura boehmi
Order	Gruiformes	Gruiformes
Family	Sarothruridae	Sarothruridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)
Weight	27.5 g (0.97 oz)	32.25 g (1.14 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	4-5	3-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌾 Grassland 🌿 Wetland

Striped Flufftail only

🌲 Forest

Streaky-breasted Flufftail only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Striped Flufftail

Least Concern

Streaky-breasted Flufftail

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About These Birds

Striped Flufftail

Striped Flufftail (Sarothrura affinis), 14 cm. Brown above with white streaks below; secretive grassland rail of montane Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa. Inhabits rank grass and bracken on highland slopes. Omnivore. Least Concern; widespread in suitable montane grassland.

Streaky-breasted Flufftail

Streaky-breasted Flufftail (Sarothrura boehmi), 14 cm. Small rail with streaky brown-and-buff plumage; male has a rufous crown. Found in seasonally flooded grassland and swamps of the Congo Basin and East Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; poorly known due to cryptic habits.

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