Sarothrura rufa (Red-chested Flufftail)

Red-chested Flufftail

Sarothrura rufa (Vieillot, LJP 1819)

The red-chested flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa from Liberia to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Sarothruridae
Genus:
   Sarothrura
Scientific:
  Sarothrura rufa

Original description

Citation:
(Vieillot, LJP 1819)

Reference:
Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 28 p.564

Protonym:
Rallus rufus

Type locality:
Africa.

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19430537

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
10B565440424A261

Avibase ID:
avibase-10B56544

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/10B56544

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176371

Geographic range:

Sarothrura rufa rufa: central Kenya to southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, and South Africa
Sarothrura rufa bonapartii: Sierra Leone to Gabon and Congo
Sarothrura rufa elizabethae: Central African Republic to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Uganda, and western Kenya

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Red-chested Flufftail
Catalan:
Rasclet de Vieillot
Czech:
chřástal kaštanovoprsý
Danish:
Rødbrystet Dunhale
German:
Rotbrustralle
Spanish:
Polluela Rufa
Spanish (Spain):
Polluela Rufa
Finnish:
viitarääkkiäinen
French:
Râle à camail
Croatian:
pjegavi prepeličar
Hungarian:
vörösmellű bolyhosfarkú
Italian:
Codapiuma pettorosso
Japanese (romaji):
muneakashimakuina
Japanese:
ムネアカシマクイナ
Lithuanian:
raudonkrūtė pūkauodegė švygžda
Dutch:
Roodborstral
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Rustdunrikse
Norwegian:
Rustdunrikse
Polish:
kusokurka rdzawogłowa
Portuguese:
Frango-d'água-de-peito-vermelho
Portuguese (Portugal):
franga-d'água-de-peito-vermelho
Russian:
Красногрудая жемчужная курочка
Slovak:
páperochvost červenoprsý
Serbian:
Crvenogrudi mekorepi petlić
Swedish:
rödbröstad dunrall
Ukrainian:
пухохвіст рудоволий
Chinese:
红胸侏秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
紅胸侏秧雞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Râle à camail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Râle à camail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Red-chested Crake ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Red-chested Crake ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Red-chested Crake ( Coturnicops rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Red-chested Crake ( Coturnicops rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Red-chested Crake ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Sarothrura rufa [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Sarothrura rufa [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Sarothrura rufa [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sarothrura rufa [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sarothrura rufa [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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