- Sarothrura ayresi
Identification
14 cm. Chestnut head, black-barred chestnut tail and white wing-patches visible in flight.
Distribution
Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Short, dense marsh vegetation, shallowly flooded in the wet season and dominated by sedges, grasses and forbs.
Behaviour
The diet includes aquatic insects, seeds and vegetation.
The nest is a ball of woven sedge, plant stems and vegetation. 4-6 eggs are laid and incubated for 15-16 days.
