- Sarothrura elegans
Identification
15-17cm
Male
- Orange-chestnut head and neck
- Spotted body
Female
- Golden brown spotted back
- Barred belly.
Distribution
Locally in sub-Saharan Africa.
Western Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, DRC and Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique
Southern Africa: Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal and eSwatini
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po)
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 2 subspecies:
- S. e. reichenovi:
- S. e. elegans:
- Ethiopia to Somalia, eastern Kenya and south to South Africa
Habitat
Forest.
Behaviour
Breeding
Monogamous.
A dome shaped nest built from dead leaves and grass is placed on the ground. The 3-5 eggs are incubated for 15-16 days; the young fledge 19-21 days later.
Diet
The diet consists mostly of insects and spiders.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Animals.jrank
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Buff-spotted Flufftail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buff-spotted_Flufftail
