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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Revision as of 10:43, 23 June 2019
- Sarothrura rufa
Identification
16cm. Rufous head, back and lower breast. Black tail.
Distribution
Locally in sub-Saharan Africa
Taxonomy
Subspecies
- S. r. bonapartii - Sierra Leone to Gabon and Congo
- S. r. elizabethae - C African Rep. to ne Zaire, Ethiopia, Uganda and w Kenya
- S. r. rufa - Central Kenya to s Zaire, Angola and South Africa
Habitat
Riparian marshes; reeds, swamps, tall watergrasses.
Behaviour
Call is ooouup-oooup.
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.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-chested Flufftail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 March 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-chested_Flufftail