Buff-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura elegans)
About the Buff-spotted Flufftail
The buff-spotted flufftail (Sarothrura elegans), also known as the buff-spotted crake, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. The male has an orange head, neck, and breast, with a sooty-black body covered in buff or white spots. The female is mostly brownish, barred and spotted with black and buff. In general size, this bird measures 15–17 cm (5.9–6.7 in) in length and has a wingspan of 25–28 cm (9.8–11.0 in). It weighs about 46 g (1.6 oz) on average. Subspecies S. e. reichenovi is smaller than the nominate, and the males are darker above and have larger spots. S. e. elegans is the nominate subspecies. The buff-spotted flufftail inhabits many types of forested areas in Africa.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 41 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-ND · 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- White-spotted FlufftailSarothrura pulchrarecording
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