Streaky-breasted Flufftail vs Buff-spotted Flufftail

Sarothrura boehmi comparé à Sarothrura elegans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Streaky-breasted Flufftail Buff-spotted Flufftail
Nom scientifique Sarothrura boehmi Sarothrura elegans
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Sarothruridae Sarothruridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 16,6 cm (6.5 in) 17,0 cm (6.7 in)
Poids 32,25 g (1.14 oz) 49,5 g (1.75 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-5 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Streaky-breasted Flufftail only

Buff-spotted Flufftail only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Streaky-breasted Flufftail

Least Concern

Buff-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.

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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