Avibase: 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://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/63936#page/594/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
10B565440424A261

Avibase ID:
avibase-10B56544

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

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176371

Geographic range:

Sarothrura rufa: very patchy in sub-Saharan Africa in lowland to montane wetland habitat, including wet grassland, sedge meadow, and papyrus swamps, from Sierra Leone eastward to western Ethiopia, and southward through Angola and Tanzania, including Pemba and Unguja (in Zanzibar), to southern South Africa
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
Afrikaans:
Rooiborsvleikuiken
Bulgarian:
Червена пухоопашатка
Catalan:
Rasclet de Vieillot
Czech:
chřástal kaštanovoprsý
Danish:
Rødbrystet Dunhale
German:
Rotbrustralle
Esperanto:
rufbrusta arboralo
Spanish:
Polluela Rufa
Spanish (Spain):
Polluela Rufa
Estonian:
padupirk
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
Turkish:
Kızıl göğüslü alacayelve
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. 2025 (Nov 2025): 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]
Avilist 2025: 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]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): 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, version 2025: 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]
eBird version 2025: 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]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Red-chested Flufftail ( Sarothrura rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: 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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