Streaky-breasted Flufftail vs White-spotted Flufftail

Sarothrura boehmi compared with Sarothrura pulchra

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Streaky-breasted Flufftail White-spotted Flufftail
Scientific Name Sarothrura boehmi Sarothrura pulchra
Order Gruiformes Gruiformes
Family Sarothruridae Sarothruridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 16.6 cm (6.5 in) 16.1 cm (6.3 in)
Weight 32.25 g (1.14 oz) 45.300000000000004 g (1.60 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-5 2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Streaky-breasted Flufftail only

White-spotted Flufftail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Streaky-breasted Flufftail

Least Concern

White-spotted Flufftail

About These Birds

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.

White-spotted Flufftail

White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), 15 cm. Small African rail; male rufous with white spots on wings and flanks, female brown. Inhabits dense undergrowth of lowland and montane forest across central and western Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; widespread but secretive.

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