White-spotted Flufftail
White-spotted Flufftail
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The White-spotted Flufftail (*Sarothrura pulchra*) is a small, highly secretive, and strikingly patterned rail-like bird found in African wetlands and dense undergrowth. Males have distinctive white spots on their flanks.
Where to spot
Inhabits freshwater swamps, marshes, dense reedbeds, wet grasslands, and swampy forest edges across a wide range of sub-Saharan Africa.
How to spot
Listen carefully for its characteristic frog-like 'boom' call or other vocalizations emanating from dense vegetation. Patience is crucial; brief glimpses may be possible if it ventures into more open areas near water. Using call playback can sometimes elicit a response.
When to spot
Most active at dawn and dusk, when it forages along water edges or in dense vegetation. It is often detected by its distinctive vocalizations rather than by sight.
Where to spot
Inhabits freshwater swamps, marshes, dense reedbeds, wet grasslands, and swampy forest edges across a wide range of sub-Saharan Africa.
How to spot
Listen carefully for its characteristic frog-like 'boom' call or other vocalizations emanating from dense vegetation. Patience is crucial; brief glimpses may be possible if it ventures into more open areas near water. Using call playback can sometimes elicit a response.
When to spot
Most active at dawn and dusk, when it forages along water edges or in dense vegetation. It is often detected by its distinctive vocalizations rather than by sight.
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Despite its descriptive common name, 'flufftail,' referring to its soft, fluffy tail feathers, it is notoriously one of the most difficult birds to actually see in its preferred dense, marshy habitats.
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