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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Buff-spotted Flufftail	White-spotted Flufftail
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Sarothrura elegans	Sarothrura pulchra
Ordnung	Gruiformes	Gruiformes
Familie	Sarothruridae	Sarothruridae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	—
Flügelspannweite	17,0 cm (6.7 in)	16,1 cm (6.3 in)
Gewicht	49,5 g (1.75 oz)	45,300000000000004 g (1.60 oz)
Ernährung	--	--
Gelegegröße	3-5	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Buff-spotted Flufftail

Least Concern

White-spotted Flufftail

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About These Birds

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.

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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