Chestnut-headed Flufftail - BirdForum Opus

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Sarothrura lugens

Distribution

Locally in central Africa
Western Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, DRC and Angola
Eastern Africa: Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• S. l. lugens:

• Cameroon to Zaire and western Tanzania

• S. l. lynesi:

• Angola to Zambia and Zimbabwe

An additional subspecies modesta is generally considered invalid^[2].

Habitat

Swamps, dense vegetation, marshes.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes seeds and insects.

References

1. 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.
2. Avibase
3. BirdLife International

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-headed Flufftail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-headed_Flufftail

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