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Red-chested Flufftail
Sarothrura rufa
The red-chested flufftail (Sarothrura rufa) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records70 records
Curve from 70 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Red-chested Flufftail is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
70 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red-chested Flufftail
Places to stay
10+ results in South Africa
More stays nearby
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-chested Flufftail in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-chested Flufftail at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Red-chested Flufftail in South Africa?
- The Red-chested Flufftail is most recorded in Western Cape (33% of records), Gauteng (24% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (17% of records), based on 70 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-chested Flufftail on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Red-chested Flufftail?
- The Red-chested Flufftail is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Red-chested Flufftail?
- The red-chested flufftail (Sarothrura rufa) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.