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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	White-winged Flufftail	Buff-spotted Flufftail
Scientific Name	Sarothrura ayresi	Sarothrura elegans
Order	Gruiformes	Gruiformes
Family	Sarothruridae	Sarothruridae
Conservation Status	Critically Endangered	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	14.6 cm (5.7 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)
Weight	31.8 g (1.12 oz)	49.5 g (1.75 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	3	3-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌿 Wetland

White-winged Flufftail only

🌾 Grassland

Buff-spotted Flufftail only

🌲 Forest

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Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

White-winged Flufftail

Least Concern

Buff-spotted Flufftail

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About These Birds

White-winged Flufftail

White-winged Flufftail (Sarothrura ayresi), 14 cm. Very rare; male dark with conspicuous white wing patches visible in flight. Breeds in high-altitude Afro-alpine marshes of Ethiopia; non-breeding range in South Africa. Omnivore. Critically Endangered; fewer than 250 mature individuals.

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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